siege of Calais

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Crécy
gptkbp:aftermath Calais became an English port
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:Kingdom_of_France
gptkb:Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
military casualties on both sides
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in art
depicted in literature
depicted in film
gptkbp:date 1346-1347
gptkbp:defeated surrender of the city after starvation
gptkbp:duration approximately 11 months
gptkbp:famous_quote " Give me the heads of the leaders"
gptkbp:historical_impact increased tensions between England and France
gptkbp:historical_source Chroniclers' accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege of Calais
gptkbp:legacy symbol of French resistance
symbol of English military prowess
gptkbp:location gptkb:Calais
gptkbp:military_strategy mining and counter-mining
siege engines used
gptkbp:notable_event lasting English control of Calais for over 200 years
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Edward_III_of_England
gptkb:Philip_VI_of_France
gptkbp:outcome capture of Calais by England
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Brétigny
gptkb:Battle_of_Crécy
gptkb:Battle_of_Poitiers
gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:result English victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Hundred Years' War
gptkbp:strategic_importance gateway to France
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare