Battle of Arrah

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_First_War_of_Indian_Independence_1857
gptkbp:aftermath Increased military presence in India
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_East_India_Company
Indian rebels
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Kunwar_Singh
Major Eyre
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and films
gptkbp:date July 27, 1857
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Buxar
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger uprising against British rule
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Tatya_Tope
gptkb:Nana_Sahib
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Campbell
gptkb:Rani_Lakshmibai
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Keane
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Lawrence
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Archdale_Wilson
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_W._H._Houghton
gptkb:Begum_Hazrat_Mahal
gptkb:General_Sir_Colin_Campbell
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Havelock
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Seymour
gptkb:Mangal_Pandey
gptkb:Babu_Kunwar_Singh
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Charles_Napier
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_George_Pollock
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Mc_Cleverty
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Havelock
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Nott
Major General Sir Edward Lugard
Major General Sir William Smith
Major General Sir William Gomm
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the rebellion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Arrah
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Commemorative plaques
Anniversaries observed in India
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against colonial rule
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arrah,_Bihar,_India
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Babu_Kunwar_Singh
Major Vincent Eyre
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened British control in Bihar
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkbp:preceded_by Siege of Arrah
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Revolt_of_1857
gptkb:Battle_of_Kanpur
gptkb:Battle_of_Lucknow
gptkb:Siege_of_Delhi
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated the resilience of Indian forces
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery by British forces
Guerrilla warfare by rebels
Defensive tactics by British forces