Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
British forces retreated
Ottoman forces gained control of southern Mesopotamia |
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military history courses
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 23,000 British and Indian troops
approximately 13,000 Ottoman troops |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Sultan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Charles_Townshend
Ottoman General Khalil Pasha |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and historical studies
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 29, 1916
April 1916 December 1915 |
| gptkbp:documentary |
Featured in various documentaries about World War I
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Second Battle of Kut
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Mesopotamian Campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Newspaper articles from the time
Official military records Personal diaries of participants Books analyzing the battle Military strategy manuals Memoirs of military leaders Academic papers on World War I Government reports on the campaign Reports and accounts from soldiers |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Shift in control of the region
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military engagements in the Middle East
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Impact on British military strategy in the region
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Al Kut
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials and historical sites in Iraq
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered a significant event in the history of British military operations
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tigris_River
Al Kut, Iraq |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
Blockade Encirclement Supply line disruption |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ctesiphon
Second Battle of Kut |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First major defeat of British forces in World War I in the Middle East
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Surrender of British forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ctesiphon
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| gptkbp:result |
Ottoman victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Siege of Al Kut
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Tigris River
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_LXIV_(2010)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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