Siege of Valdivia

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened Spanish control in Chile
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Vernon
Brigadier General Francisco de la Guerra
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
depicted in historical literature
gptkbp:date January 1741
gptkbp:duration 6 months
gptkbp:fortifications Fort San Luis
Fort Niebla
Fort Corral
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military history courses
analyzed in strategic studies
examined in colonial studies
discussed in maritime history
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in South America
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Vernon
British colonial officials
Governor of Chile
Spanish colonial officials
Brigadier General Francisco de la Guerra
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Valdivia
gptkbp:legacy remains of fortifications still exist
gptkbp:location gptkb:Valdivia,_Chile
gptkbp:military_engagement involved naval blockades
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:intelligence_gathering
defensive positioning
reinforcement strategies
blockade tactics
supply line disruption
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:fortification
gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:cannon
siege towers
battering rams
gptkbp:outcome defensive success for Spanish forces
gptkbp:primary_source British naval records
accounts by Spanish officers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias
Siege of Portobelo
Spanish colonial expansion
British colonial ambitions in South America
gptkbp:result Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance part of the War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:strategy siege warfare
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Valdivia_Forts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7