Siege of Almeida (1810)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Almeida
gptkbp:aftermath consolidation of French control in Portugal
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
significant losses reported.
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Jean-Antoine_Sérurier
gptkb:General_Francisco_da_Silveira
gptkb:Marshal_Masséna
gptkb:General_William_Beresford
analyzed in military history
arrived during the siege
infantry and artillery
gptkbp:conflict strategic French advantage
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature
gptkbp:date 1810
gptkbp:defeated August 27, 1810
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortification
gptkb:Almeida_fortress
influenced by earlier sieges
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:has_ability harsh for defenders
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation military records
gptkbp:historical_event increased French presence in Iberia
remembered in Portuguese history
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Almeida (1810)
gptkbp:impact displacement of local population
gptkbp:involved_forces infantry and local militia
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Almeida,_Portugal
gptkbp:logistics challenging for both sides
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
expand territorial control
maintain sovereignty
adapted to local conditions
applied during the siege
set precedents for tactics
gptkbp:military_technology artillery used
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:Anglo-Portuguese
shifted during the conflict
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Bussaco
learned from the siege
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the border region
gptkbp:tactics limited availability
defend territory
focused on attrition
focused on resilience
used by French forces
capture key strongholds