Defense of Buenos Aires (1807)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased local resistance
British_military_reputation_affected Spanish_colonial_authority_strengthened influence_on_Argentine_independence_movement |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British_casualties
Spanish_casualties |
| gptkbp:date |
1807
|
| gptkbp:events |
siege
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Second British Invasion of the River Plate
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Napoleonic Wars
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Defense of Buenos Aires (1807)
|
| gptkbp:impact |
inspired future military leaders
led to changes in military tactics contributed to anti-colonial sentiment encouraged the spread of revolutionary ideas encouraged military alliances fostered unity among local forces highlighted vulnerabilities of colonial powers increased awareness of global conflicts increased recruitment for local militias influenced public opinion on colonial rule promoted the idea of self-defense set precedent for future defenses shaped colonial military strategies influenced_British_foreign_policy led_to_military_reforms_in_Spain influenced_the_course_of_the_Spanish_American_wars_of_independence |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Spanish_regular_army
gptkb:Portuguese_forces gptkb:British_regular_army local militias |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Buenos_Aires
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Santiago_de_Liniers
John Whitelocke |
| gptkbp:outcome |
retreat_of_British_forces
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:British_invasions_of_the_River_Plate
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:First_British_Invasion_of_the_River_Plate
|
| gptkbp:result |
Spanish_victory
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_the_River_Plate
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Viceroyalty_of_the_Río_de_la_Plata
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:tactics |
guerrilla warfare
defensive tactics fortifications artillery bombardment naval blockade supply line disruption |