Siege of Cintra

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Second_Nilfgaardian_War
gptkb:Emperor_Calanthe
gptkbp:aftermath increased British influence in Portugal
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:casualties minimal losses for British
significant losses for French
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:General_Junot
gptkbp:context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:contributed_to British military reputation
gptkbp:date 1808
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 weeks
gptkbp:events gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:exhibited_at British naval power
gptkbp:first_introduced subsequent battles in the Peninsular War
gptkbp:focus_area military historians
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Vimeiro
French occupation of Portugal
gptkbp:fought_in July and August 1808
gptkbp:historical_period early 19th century
gptkbp:historical_significance early British success in the Peninsular War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Cintra
gptkbp:includes skirmishes
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:local_resistance
Spanish resistance
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military studies
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high morale among British troops
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:is_featured_in artillery bombardment
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Portuguese_forces
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Embassy
naval support from the Royal Navy
gptkbp:is_known_for heroic defense by local forces
gptkbp:is_part_of larger conflict in Europe
British military campaigns in Europe
gptkbp:key_event the history of Portugal
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Treaty_of_Cintra
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cintra,_Portugal
gptkbp:notable_event the Napoleonic Wars.
gptkbp:notable_for use of fortifications
gptkbp:outcome French retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Peninsular_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Convention_of_Sintra
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:resulted_in French withdrawal from Lisbon
gptkbp:significance British military strategy
marked a turning point in the war in Iberia
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Lisbon
gptkbp:subject gptkb:literary_work
historical documentaries
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for allied cooperation against Napoleon
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:French_invasion_of_Portugal
gptkbp:was_marked_by poor supply lines for French