Gibraltar Siege

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British control over Gibraltar
gptkbp:allies Involved alliances between Spain and France
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commemoration Commemorated in Gibraltar today
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and art
Impact on British national identity
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various historical novels
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Strained Anglo-Spanish relations
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:end_date 1783
gptkbp:fortifications Strengthened during the siege
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Rock_of_Gibraltar
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historical_debate Debated among historians regarding tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation Extensively documented by historians
gptkbp:historical_figures Notable military leaders involved
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military sieges
Influenced naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Key event in European military history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gibraltar Siege
gptkbp:is_located_in Located at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of British resilience
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkbp:military_engagement One of the longest sieges in history
gptkbp:military_leadership British military leadership praised
gptkbp:military_lessons Lessons learned for future sieges
gptkbp:military_outcome Established British naval dominance
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Spartel
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Use of trenches and fortifications
gptkbp:military_technology Limited supplies during the siege
Use of cannons and gunpowder
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gibraltar
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Admiral_Don_José_de_Córdova
gptkb:General_Francisco_de_Miranda
gptkb:General_Sir_George_Eliott
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic military importance
gptkbp:start_date 1779
gptkbp:strategic_goals Gibraltar remained a British territory
gptkbp:strategy Blockade
gptkbp:strength British reinforcements arrived
gptkbp:supply_chain Cut off by Spanish forces
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Cross
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6