Siege of Lille (1708)

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege
gptkbp:aftermath weakened_French_position_in_the_war
gptkbp:alliance formed during the siege
gptkbp:awards shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:campaigns preceded by other campaigns in the war
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marshal_Boufflers
gptkb:Duke_of_Marlborough
gptkb:Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy
Duke_of_Marlborough's_role
gptkbp:culturalHeritage depicted in literature
gptkbp:date 1708
gptkbp:defeated French_forces_surrendered
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations influence on peace negotiations
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare artillery used
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the war.
demonstrated_effectiveness_of_Allied_cooperation
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_larger_conflict_in_Europe
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented in military archives
varied interpretations of events
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Lille (1708)
gptkbp:impact loss of territory
boosted morale
strengthened position in negotiations
gptkbp:interiorFeatures gptkb:Lille
gptkbp:isVisitedBy gptkb:Duke_of_Marlborough
gptkbp:legacy influenced future sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lille,_France
gptkbp:logistics supply lines for besieging forces
gptkbp:militaryRank learned from the siege
sent_to_French_defenders
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:fortifications_of_Lille
gptkbp:outcome capture_of_Lille
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:strategicGoals Lille_as_a_key_city
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
encirclement tactics
defensive tactics employed
used by the Allies
gptkbp:treaty affected_Treaty_of_Utrecht_negotiations