Siege of Namur (1695)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marshal_de_Vauban
gptkb:Eugène_de_Bourbon,_Prince_de_Condé
gptkbp:aftermath French control of Namur
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Count_von_Bournonville
gptkb:Marshal_de_Vauban
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in military history
gptkbp:date 1695
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Spanish_Netherlands
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict between France and the Grand Alliance
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future sieges
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated effectiveness of siege warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Namur (1695)
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:memorial
public lectures
military reenactments
gptkbp:legacy tactics studied in military academies
influenced fortification designs
gptkbp:location gptkb:Namur,_Belgium
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:English_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:Dutch_forces
Spanish forces
Holy Roman Empire forces
gptkbp:outcome strengthened French position in the region
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nine_Years'_War
gptkbp:primary_source contemporary accounts
military records
letters from commanders
maps of the siege
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance capture of Namur
gptkbp:tactics encirclement
bombardment
garrison defense
assaults on breaches
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
mining operations
counter-battery fire
siege works