Siege of Harlech

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Royalist position in Wales
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Yorkists
gptkb:Lancastrians
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired films
Inspired literature
Inspired songs
gptkbp:date 1461-1468
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Royalist_forces
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:towers
Moat
Stone walls
gptkbp:duration 7 years
gptkbp:has_enemies gptkb:Parliamentarian_forces
gptkbp:historical_context Civil war in England
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Edward_IV
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future sieges in England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Harlech
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:historical_landmark
Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Harlech_Castle
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
Defensive fortifications
Guerilla tactics
gptkbp:modern_relevance Cultural heritage preservation
Educational programs
Study of military history
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Henry_Tudor
gptkb:Sir_John_Owen
gptkbp:outcome Castle held out against siege
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
Military records
Letters from the defenders
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkbp:result Royalist victory
gptkbp:significance Last major siege of the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of North Wales
gptkbp:tactics_used Blockade
Starvation
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Castles_of_Edward_I_in_Gwynedd
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6