Siege of Cherbourg

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased British naval presence
impact on French morale
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Coalition_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for literature
depicted in films
gptkbp:date September 1814
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Cherbourg_fortress
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:English_Channel
Normandy coast
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed by historians
studied in military academies
featured in history books
debated in academic circles
examined in documentaries
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:War_of_the_Sixth_Coalition
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Cherbourg
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military sieges
historical studies on siege tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cherbourg,_France
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:cannon
siege engines
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Pierre_de_Villeneuve
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Hope
gptkbp:outcome capture of the city
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:political_impact shift in European power dynamics
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:government_documents
gptkb:historical_accounts
newspaper articles
military reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkb:Fall_of_Napoleon
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic port control
gptkbp:strategic_goals disruption of enemy supply lines
control of the port
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5