Siege of Calais

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_II_of_France
gptkb:Edward_III
gptkb:The_Hundred_Years'_War
gptkb:Treaty_of_Cateau-Cambrésis
gptkb:King_Edward_III
gptkb:Calais
gptkb:Edward,_the_Black_Prince
gptkb:King_Edward_III_of_England
gptkb:The_Black_Prince
gptkb:the_Hundred_Year_War
gptkbp:aftermath Calais became an English possession
English control of Calais
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:High
high
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Edward,_the_Black_Prince
gptkb:William_de_Bohun
gptkb:Jean_de_Vienne
gptkb:Robert_de_Artois
gptkbp:community_impact shift in power dynamics
Shift in power dynamics in Europe
long-term conflict escalation
increased English influence in France
gptkbp:consequences increased tensions between England and France
Increased tensions between England and France
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and art
inspired literature
depicted in art
subject of historical studies
commemorated in memorials
influenced national identity
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
gptkb:Shakespeare's_plays
gptkb:artwork
Historical novels
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Jean_de_Vienne
gptkbp:defense_mechanism walls of Calais
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Brétigny
gptkbp:duration 11 months
approximately 11 months
gptkbp:economic_impact impact on local population
trade disruption
gptkbp:end_date 1347
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Letters_of_Edward_III
gptkb:Treaty_of_Calais
French royal decrees
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
14th century
gptkbp:historical_significance established English foothold in France
First major English victory in France
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:artifact
gptkb:poet
official records
chronicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Calais
gptkbp:launch_date 1346
gptkbp:legacy Lasting English presence in France until 1558
gptkbp:location gptkb:Calais
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Assault
Blockade
gptkbp:military_technology siege engines
catapults
trebuchets
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:execution_of_the_Burghers_of_Calais
surrender of Calais
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Edward_III_of_England
gptkb:Philip_VI_of_France
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_Froissart
English records
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Brétigny
gptkb:Siege_of_Calais_(1558)
gptkb:Battle_of_Agincourt
gptkb:Battle_of_Poitiers
gptkbp:result English victory
gptkbp:significance first major English victory in the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Crécy
gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Port city
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
Starvation
siege warfare
starvation siege