Siege of Vlissingen

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Spanish_control_of_Zeeland
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Dutch_resistance
gptkb:Spanish-Dutch_conflict
gptkbp:awards strategic defeat for the Watergeuzen
gptkbp:campaigns campaign_in_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:casualties high
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Luis_de_Requesens
Spanish_commanders
gptkbp:contemporary eyewitness reports
gptkbp:cultural_impact artistic representations
gptkbp:culturalHeritage historical novels
gptkbp:date August 1, 1572
gptkbp:defeated November 1572
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare cannons
siege engines
influence on future sieges
spying on enemy movements
gptkbp:events siege
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly studies
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Georg_von_Frundsberg
gptkb:Philip_II_of_Spain
gptkbp:historical_significance turning point in the war
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Dutch_Revolt
European_power_struggles
gptkbp:historicalEvent part of the larger conflict
gptkbp:historicalSignificance treaties signed post-siege
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Vlissingen
gptkbp:impact influence on military tactics
increased_Spanish_influence_in_the_region
gptkbp:influence shift in power dynamics
strengthening_of_the_Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:is_a_source_of letters from commanders
gptkbp:isVisitedBy gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:legacy commemorations in modern times
inspiration for future sieges
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vlissingen
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Spanish_infantry
Spanish_military_training
provisions_from_Spain
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Dutch_fleet
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Watergeuzen
fortifications
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:William_of_Orange
gptkb:Admiral_Filips_van_Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
gptkbp:partOf Eighty Years' War
gptkbp:result Spanish_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic port
gptkbp:strategicGoals control of shipping routes
gptkbp:supportRole city walls
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
blockade
guerilla warfare