Successful siege of Douai

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military siege
gptkbp:aftermath increased_British_influence_in_Northern_France
gptkbp:alliance involved multiple nations
involved_Spain_and_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:armament cannons and mortars
gptkbp:arrondissements fierce and determined
gptkbp:awardedBy surrender terms
gptkbp:awards decisive_British_victory
gptkbp:battle Douai_became_a_British_stronghold
gptkbp:campaigns preceded by other sieges
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_Hill
approximately 30,000 troops
Duke of Berwick
gptkbp:community_impact displacement and hardship
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date October 17, 1710
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:electronic_warfare influenced future sieges
developed during the siege
advanced for the time
essential for planning
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:flavorProfile boosted by the victory
diminished after the loss
gptkbp:future_plans control_of_Northern_France
gptkbp:governance British_administration_established
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the war
gptkbp:historicalContext part of larger conflict
gptkbp:historicalRecords document the siege
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exists in military archives
gptkbp:house city walls
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Successful siege of Douai
gptkbp:impact shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:intelligence gathered_on_French_positions
gptkbp:involved approximately 15,000 troops
gptkbp:legacy remains significant in military history.
gptkbp:location Douai
gptkbp:logistics critical for siege success
gptkbp:militaryRank learned from the siege
arrived during the siege
depleted_for_the_French
gptkbp:navalFleet crucial for the siege
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:France
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
gptkbp:result gptkb:capture_of_Douai
gptkbp:significance strategic victory
gptkbp:strategicGoals important for trade routes
gptkbp:supplyChain critical for success
affected_French_defenses
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
encirclement
focused on attrition
focused on defense
blockade and bombardment
used during the siege
longer than expected
French_fortifications