Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military siege
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
strengthened_Parliamentarian_control_in_the_West_Country
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Sir_John_Paulet
Colonel_William_Sydenham |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore depicted in literature commemorated in local history subject of historical reenactments |
| gptkbp:date |
June 1644
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 weeks
|
| gptkbp:events |
military conflict
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_Royalists_and_Parliamentarians
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
influenced future military strategies
highlighted the importance of supply lines demonstrated_the_resilience_of_Parliamentarian_forces |
| gptkbp:house |
earthworks
defensive walls barricades |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Taunton
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Royalist cavalry
Royalist infantry Parliamentarian_New_Model_Army |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
surrender_of_Royalist_forces
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a symbol of resistance
influenced military history studies remains a point of interest for historians contributed to the understanding of siege warfare part_of_the_narrative_of_the_English_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Taunton,_Somerset
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Robert_Blake
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
relief of the town
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
English Civil War
|
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
Parliamentarian forces
|
| gptkbp:result |
Parliamentary victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic stronghold
|
| gptkbp:surroundedBy |
Royalist forces
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
blockade
artillery bombardment supply disruption |