Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Facilitated the subsequent Siege of Badajoz
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| gptkbp:allies |
Allied forces against Napoleon
Formed alliances against French forces |
| gptkbp:battle |
Part of the Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Significant casualties on both sides
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| gptkbp:combat_history |
Significant event in military history
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
gptkb:General_François_de_Chasseloup-Laubat |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Remembered in military history
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| gptkbp:date |
January 8, 1812
February 19, 1812 |
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:French_Army
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| gptkbp:duration |
42 days
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| gptkbp:engine |
Used by the British
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| gptkbp:fortifications |
Strong fortifications of Ciudad Rodrigo
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| gptkbp:has_enemies |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed in military studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
One of the key events of 1812
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:General_de_la_Cuesta
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington gptkb:Marshal_Beresford |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future sieges in the war
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
Records of the siege exist in history books
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the war
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
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| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Portugal gptkb:United_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of the legacy of the Peninsular War
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| gptkbp:location |
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Logistical challenges faced during the siege
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| gptkbp:measures |
Counter-battery fire by French
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| gptkbp:military_campaign |
Part of broader military campaigns in Spain
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Engagements leading to the siege
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| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Notable leaders involved
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| gptkbp:military_operations |
Conducted by the Anglo-Portuguese Army
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| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Strengthened Allied position in Spain
Led to further military actions in the region |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Blockade and bombardment
Combined arms approach used Siege artillery tactics |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Artillery used during the siege
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| gptkbp:narrative |
Narratives of the siege are studied
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Capture of the city by Allied forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Peninsular_War
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Allies
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
To capture key fortifications
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the border region
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| gptkbp:supply_chain |
Cut off by Allied forces
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Siege warfare tactics employed
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ciudad_Rodrigo
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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