The Battle of the Lines of Torres Vedras
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
French_retreat
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Marshal_André_Masséna |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature
subject of historical research commemorated in monuments studied in military academies depicted in film inspired military simulations influenced public perception of war influenced military doctrine influenced strategic studies influenced_British_military_history influenced_European_military_thought influenced_French_military_history influenced_national_identity_in_Portugal |
| gptkbp:date |
1810
November 1810 October 1810 |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Masséna |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
turning_point_in_the_Peninsular_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:French_occupation_of_Portugal
Napoleonic Wars British_military_strategy Portuguese_resistance |
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:Lines_of_Torres_Vedras
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of the Lines of Torres Vedras
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Siege_of_Lisbon
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern military strategy
inspiration for future military leaders study in defensive warfare symbol_of_Allied_cooperation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Portugal
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
halted_French_advance
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Peninsular_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
defensive lines
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
guerrilla warfare
flanking maneuvers scorched earth policy supply lines entrenchment |