Siege of Vitebsk

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of Russian forces
gptkbp:allies temporary alliances formed
gptkbp:before_event gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in art
depicted in literature
studied in military academies
gptkbp:date 1812
gptkbp:defending_force Russian garrison
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:events gptkb:Battle_of_Smolensk
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:walls
gptkb:defensive_structure
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed by historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:French_invasion_of_Russia
gptkbp:historical_documentation military records
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Tsar_Alexander_I
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a subject of study
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the 1812 campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Vitebsk
gptkbp:impact shifted balance of power
gptkbp:legacy influenced future sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vitebsk,_Belarus
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Dombrowski
gptkb:General_Raevsky
gptkbp:military_outcome French control of the region
gptkbp:military_strategy encirclement
gptkbp:military_technology cannons
siege artillery
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Marshal_Michel_Ney
gptkb:General_Peter_Bagration
gptkbp:outcome capture of the city
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:strategic_decision to besiege the city
gptkbp:strategic_importance gateway to Moscow
gptkbp:supply_chain critical
gptkbp:tactics sapping
siege works
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:troop_movements strategic maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions harsh
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vitebsk_Fortress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6