Battle of the Sierra de Baza

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spanish_Nationalist_Army
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Spanish morale
Delayed French advances in the region
gptkbp:casualties French casualties estimated at 1,500
Spanish casualties estimated at 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:French_forces
Spanish forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Pierre_de_Marbot
General José de la Peña
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for films
gptkbp:date December 1, 1811
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Valls
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the struggle against Napoleonic rule
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Pierre_de_Marbot
gptkb:King_Ferdinand_VII
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
General José de la Peña
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future battles in the Peninsular War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sierra de Baza
gptkbp:involved_units Local militias
French infantry
French cavalry
Spanish infantry
Spanish artillery
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Memorials in Spain
gptkbp:landscape Mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in Spanish history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sierra_de_Baza,_Spain
gptkbp:military_strategy Coordinated attacks
Defensive positioning
Supply line disruption
Use of local knowledge
gptkbp:outcome Boosted Spanish resistance efforts
Setback for French ambitions in Spain
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Albuera
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Spain
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of southern Spain
Defend Spanish territory
Repel French forces
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and rainy