Siege of Rio de Janeiro

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened Portuguese control in Brazil
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for French forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Utrecht
gptkbp:duration approximately one year
gptkbp:end_date 1712
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Fort_São_João
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in South America
gptkbp:historical_significance early example of colonial warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Rio de Janeiro
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in Brazil
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:André_de_Mello_e_Castro
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_de_La_Salle
gptkbp:political_impact increased tensions between European powers
gptkbp:primary_source letters and reports from the period
gptkbp:result Portuguese victory
gptkbp:significance part of the War of the Spanish Succession
gptkbp:start_date 1711
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fortification_System_of_Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7