Siege of the Fortress of Gibraltar
GPTKB entity
Properties (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military siege
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Spanish_military_reforms
increased_British_naval_power |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
historical reenactments
inspired literature depicted in art |
| gptkbp:duration |
4 years
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
cannons
siege artillery |
| gptkbp:events |
siege
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
1783
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the longest sieges in history
highlighted the challenges of siege warfare demonstrated_the_importance_of_Gibraltar |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of the Fortress of Gibraltar
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
1779
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local culture
Gibraltar's_status_as_a_British_Overseas_Territory remains_a_symbol_of_British_resilience |
| gptkbp:location |
Gibraltar
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
British_command_structure
Spanish_command_structure |
| gptkbp:notable_player |
fortifications
blockade |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Admiral_Don_José_de_Córdova
gptkb:General_George_Eliott |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Gibraltar_remained_under_British_control
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
contributed_to_the_decline_of_Spanish_influence
affected_Mediterranean_naval_strategy influenced_British-Spanish_relations |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
government documents
military reports letters and diaries |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic military location
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Spain |
| gptkbp:tactics |
naval blockade
supply line disruption |