Siege of Kuressaare

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Swedish_control_over_Saaremaa
gptkbp:alliance Sweden_and_its_allies
gptkbp:awards influenced future sieges
gptkbp:campaigns part of larger conflicts
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Johan_III_of_Sweden
strategic decisions
gptkbp:cultural_heritage part_of_Estonian_history
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local legends
gptkbp:date 1570
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations post-siege treaties
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare cannons
supply management
gptkbp:hasPopulation affected by the siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance marked_a_turning_point_in_Baltic_history
gptkbp:historicalContext Early Modern period
part_of_the_struggle_for_Baltic_dominance
gptkbp:historicalEvent part_of_the_Northern_Wars.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod chroniclers' accounts
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied interpretations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance military records
gptkbp:house gptkb:Kuressaare_Castle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Kuressaare
gptkbp:influence shift in power in the region
Danish_territorial_losses
gptkbp:interiorFeatures gptkb:Kuressaare_Castle
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study
gptkbp:location Kuressaare
gptkbp:measures fortifications
gptkbp:militaryRank strategic maneuvers
evacuated during the siege
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Swedish_navy
gptkbp:notable_player Danish_commander
gptkbp:outcome Danish_surrender
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Northern_Wars
gptkbp:result Swedish_victory
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_Northern_Wars
gptkbp:strategicGoals Saaremaa Island
control_of_the_Baltic_Sea
gptkbp:supplyChain cut_off_by_Swedish_forces
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Danish_forces
gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
blockade
siege tactics
used by attackers
gptkbp:year 1570