Battle of Ahmed Khel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:casualties British:_1,000
Afghan:_2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
Afghan_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
Ayub Khan
gptkbp:culturalImpact Subject of documentaries
Portrayed in literature
Studied in military academies
Referenced in military studies
Inspiration for military strategy discussions
Commemorated in military memorials
Reflected in art and media
Influence_on_British_military_culture
Impact_on_Afghan_national_identity
Influenced_public_perception_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:date April 1880
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Kandahar
gptkbp:historicalContext Colonial_expansion_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated_British_military_prowess
Impact_on_Afghan_resistance
Influenced_British_policy_in_India
Set_the_stage_for_future_conflicts_in_Afghanistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ahmed Khel
gptkbp:is_part_of Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:legacy Influenced_future_British_military_strategy_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:location Ahmed_Khel,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:2nd_Battalion,_60th_Rifles
gptkb:1st_Battalion,_67th_Regiment
gptkb:5th_Punjab_Infantry
Cavalry units
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
Ayub Khan
gptkbp:outcome Afghan_retreat
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Maiwand
gptkbp:primaryMission Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Official histories
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Consolidated_British_control_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:Key_battle_in_the_Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers