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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased British involvement in Sudan
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:Cavalry
rifles
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gptkbp:british_forces_composition
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infantry and cavalry
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gptkbp:british_forces_strength
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approximately 1,000 men
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gptkbp:british_military_reputation
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enhanced
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gptkbp:british_morale
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high
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gptkbp:british_strategy
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defensive positions
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gptkbp:casualties
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British casualties approximately 50
British: 50
Mahdist: 2000
Mahdist casualties estimated 2000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
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gptkbp:commemoration
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military memorials
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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1885
January 17, 1885
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gptkbp:fought_against
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January 17, 1885
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gptkbp:has_ability
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challenging for both sides
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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examined in military studies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of colonial expansion
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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increased tensions in the region
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gptkbp:historical_impact_on__sudan
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long-term British control
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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part of British imperial history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked a turning point in the Mahdist War
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gptkbp:historical_source
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eyewitness accounts
military records
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Abu Klea
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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near the Nile River
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military engagements in Africa
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Sudan
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gptkbp:mahdist_commanders
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Emir Mahmud
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gptkbp:mahdist_forces_composition
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gptkb:infantry
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gptkbp:mahdist_forces_strength
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estimated 10,000 men
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gptkbp:mahdist_military_reputation
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diminished
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gptkbp:mahdist_military_strategy
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guerrilla tactics
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gptkbp:mahdist_morale
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variable
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gptkbp:mahdist_strategy
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overwhelming numbers
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gptkbp:military_exercises
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tactics studied in military academies
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Stewart
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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flanking maneuvers
concentration of forces
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of modern rifles
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gptkbp:modern_relevance
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still studied today
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gptkbp:next_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Stewart
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Kitchener
gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Stewart
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter
Emir Mahmud
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gptkbp:objective
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defeat Mahdist forces
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gptkbp:outcome
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secured British control over Sudan
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mahdist_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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Battle of Abu Klea (1885)
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the campaign to relieve Khartoum
demonstrated British military strength
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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British consolidation of power in Sudan
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Sudan
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gptkbp:tactics
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close combat
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gptkbp:terrain
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gptkb:desert
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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hot and dry
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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