Waterloo Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath exile of Napoleon to Saint Helena
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Prussia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
formed in response to Napoleon's expansion.
gptkbp:artillery_use decisive in the battle's outcome
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:blücher's_role reinforcement of Wellington's forces
gptkbp:casualties approximately 47,000
gptkbp:cavalry_charges played a crucial role
gptkbp:coalition approximately 68,000
met at the Congress of Vienna
gptkbp:combat_history study the campaign extensively
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:Gebhard_Leberecht_von_Blücher
gptkbp:commemorated_by in various monuments and memorials
gptkbp:community_impact political instability
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and film
gptkbp:date 1815
June 1815
gptkbp:duke_of_wellington's_strategy defensive position
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:British-led_coalition
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:Battle_of_Quatre_Bras
gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkbp:european_reaction celebration of victory in Britain
gptkbp:famous_quote ' The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.'
gptkbp:fought_against June 16 and June 18, 1815
gptkbp:historical_debate over tactics and decisions made
gptkbp:historical_figures varied perspectives on the battle
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in European power dynamics
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of the end of an era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waterloo Campaign
gptkbp:infantry_formations key to holding positions
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for military strategy studies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Waterloo,_Belgium
gptkbp:military_strategy use of infantry, cavalry, and artillery
gptkbp:napoleon's_defeat led to his abdication
gptkbp:napoleon's_last_stand symbolic of his downfall
gptkbp:napoleon's_leadership_style centralized command
gptkbp:napoleon's_return from exile in Elba
gptkbp:narrative often romanticized or dramatized
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:prussian_reinforcements arrived late but decisive
gptkbp:result decisive defeat for Napoleon
gptkbp:significance end of the Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Europe
gptkbp:strategy approximately 73,000
attack before full coalition could unite
rise as a global power
gptkbp:weather_conditions rain affected battlefield
gptkbp:wellington's_leadership_style collaborative command
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Waterloo
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4