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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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strengthened British control in the region
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gptkbp:belligerent
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gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
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gptkbp:duration
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over 3 years
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gptkbp:end_date
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February 2, 1783
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gptkbp:fortifications
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gptkb:Gibraltar_Fortress
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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gptkb:Gibraltar_Chronicle
British military reports
Spanish military reports
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the longest sieges in history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Siege of Gibraltar
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of British resilience
strategic military base
Gibraltar remains a British Overseas Territory
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Gibraltar
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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importance of supply lines
role of naval power
value of fortifications
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:Spanish_Navy
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Admiral_Don_José_de_Córdova
gptkb:General_Sir_George_Eliott
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Trafalgar
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar
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gptkbp:start_date
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July 13, 1779
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Mediterranean Sea
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gptkbp:strategy
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use of the Rock of Gibraltar as a natural defense
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gptkbp:strength
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sent by British government
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gptkbp:supply_chain
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cut off by Spanish forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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cannons
mortars
bombards
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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gptkb:blockade
mining operations
artillery bombardment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gibraltar
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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