The Battle of the Sambre

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened French position in Belgium.
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military history.
gptkbp:battlefield_significance Strategic river crossing.
gptkbp:casualties French: 3,000
Austrian: 5,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Austrian_Netherlands
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Jourdan
gptkb:Prince_Josias_of_Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Leadership of Austrian forces.
Leadership of French forces.
gptkbp:commemorated_by Military memorials.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art.
gptkbp:date November 2, 1794
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nete
gptkbp:has_ability Challenging terrain.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined by military historians.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Revolutionary Wars.
Part of the larger Revolutionary Wars.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Archives and records.
gptkbp:historical_figures Jean-Baptiste Jourdan.
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
gptkbp:historical_impact Altered the course of the war.
Shifted power dynamics in Europe.
gptkbp:historical_legacy Studied in military academies.
gptkbp:historical_period Late 18th century.
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the campaign.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of the Sambre
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous battles in the Revolutionary Wars.
Austrian military strategies.
gptkbp:is_documented_in History books.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies.
gptkbp:location Sambre River, Belgium
gptkbp:military_doctrine Emphasis on mobility.
gptkbp:military_engagement Land battle.
Austrian forces defeated.
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of reconnaissance.
Use of artillery.
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive French victory.
French dominance in the region.
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces.
Effective use of terrain.
gptkbp:military_unit Austrian Army.
Army of the Sambre and Meuse.
gptkbp:modern_relevance Key event in Revolutionary France.
gptkbp:notable_battle Battle of Fleurus.
Battle of the Nete.
gptkbp:notable_commanders Jean-Baptiste Jourdan.
Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
gptkbp:notable_event Decisive engagement in the campaign.
gptkbp:notable_mission Demonstrated French military prowess.
gptkbp:outcome Austrian retreat.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_First_Coalition
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fleurus
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports.
Contemporary accounts.
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance Contributed to the French control of the Low Countries.
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Low Countries.
Successful flanking by French forces.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Secured French supply lines.
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers.
gptkbp:terrain River valley.
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilfred_Owen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5