Battle of Ahmad Khel

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:afghan_forces_composition Tribal militias
gptkbp:afghan_military_doctrine Use of ambush tactics
gptkbp:afghan_strategy Guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between British and Afghan forces
Withdrawal of some British troops
gptkbp:casualties British: 1,000
Afghan: 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Donald_Stewart
gptkb:Ayub_Khan
gptkbp:commemoration Military memorials
gptkbp:consequences Impact on Afghan nationalism
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in literature
gptkbp:date April 1880
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kandahar
gptkbp:historical_analysis Study of colonial warfare
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion of the British Empire
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of British military leadership
gptkbp:historical_records Official reports
Eyewitness accounts
Military archives
Military dispatches
Contemporary newspaper articles
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ahmad Khel
gptkbp:intelligence Underestimation of Afghan resistance
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future British military strategy in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location Ahmad Khel, Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_doctrine Use of artillery
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of local knowledge
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:artillery
gptkb:5th_Punjab_Infantry
Diverse regiments
Kabul Field Force
67th Foot
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_Sherpur
gptkb:Battle_of_Charasiab
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Sir_Donald_Stewart
gptkb:Ayub_Khan
gptkbp:objective Defeat Afghan forces
gptkbp:outcome Consolidation of British control in Afghanistan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Temporary British dominance in Afghanistan
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over southern Afghanistan
gptkbp:strategy Concentration of forces
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and rugged
gptkbp:weather_conditions Dust storms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Durrani_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6