Statements (48)
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Allied forces advanced into France
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gptkbp:casualties |
French casualties approximately 2,000
Allied casualties approximately 1,500 |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Portugal gptkb:Spain gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Marshal_Soult Duke of Wellington's leadership praised Soult's defensive strategies criticized |
gptkbp:conflict |
French forces retreated
Allied forces gained a foothold in France |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Subject of various historical analyses
Commemorated in military history books Inspiration for military historians Featured in documentaries about the Peninsular War Remembered in local folklore and history |
gptkbp:date |
October 1813
October 7, 1813 |
gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nivelle
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gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict against Napoleonic France
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gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Marshal_Soult |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
Boosted Allied morale
Shifted the balance of power in the region |
gptkbp:historical_significance |
Contributed to the decline of French power in Spain
Located near the border of France and Spain |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the Bidassoa
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gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent military campaigns in Europe
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
Previous battles in the region
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gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a key battle in the Peninsular War
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bidassoa_River
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined operations of British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces
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gptkbp:objective |
To secure the Bidassoa River crossing
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gptkbp:outcome |
Opened the way for further Allied operations
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Peninsular_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Marcial
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gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Strategic crossing of the Bidassoa River
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Allied forces successfully crossed the river
Control of the route into France French defenses were breached |
gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers by the Allies
Use of fortifications by the French |