Siege of Humaitá

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:aftermath fall of Humaitá
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Paraguay
gptkb:Uruguay
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Osorio
gptkb:Francisco_Solano_López
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Humaitá_fortress
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations increased tensions in South America
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:end_date 1868
gptkbp:historical_context conflict between Paraguay and Triple Alliance
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Osorio
gptkb:Baron_of_Penedo
gptkb:General_José_de_Urquiza
gptkb:General_Juan_Esteban_Pedernera
gptkb:General_Manuel_Artigas
gptkb:General_Bartolomé_Mitre
gptkb:General_José_Garibaldi
gptkb:General_Juan_Manuel_de_Rosas
gptkb:Francisco_Solano_López
gptkb:General_Ciriaco_Ceballos
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the longest sieges in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Humaitá
gptkbp:impact Paraguayan military strategy
gptkbp:launch_date 1867
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location gptkb:Humaitá,_Paraguay
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Paraguayan_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:archaeological_site
eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pass_of_the_Cañada
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Parana
gptkb:Battle_of_Tuyutí
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Riachuelo
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Acosta_Ñu
gptkb:Battle_of_Estero_Bellaco
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Antonio
gptkb:Battle_of_Curupayty
gptkb:Battle_of_Yatay
gptkb:Battle_of_Lomas_Valentinas
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance strategic stronghold
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
trench warfare
artillery bombardment