Battle of Atbara

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Led to the fall of Omdurman
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Mahdist: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Sudan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:date April 8, 1898
gptkbp:election_result Diminished Mahdist power
Increased British influence in Sudan
gptkbp:fought_against April 8, 1898
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
Discussed in colonial studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Scramble for Africa
Part of the British campaign in Sudan
Response to Mahdist uprising
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Mahdist War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Atbara
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military campaigns in Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atbara,_Sudan
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Mahdist_Army
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement between British and Mahdist forces
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive defeat for Mahdist forces
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Use of terrain to advantage
gptkbp:military_technology Rifles used by British forces
Spears used by Mahdist forces
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened British control in Sudan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced British colonial policy in Africa
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Kirbekan
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts
Official British military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Khartoum
gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
gptkbp:related_figures gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Gordon_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Mahdist War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Nile River
Access to Sudanese resources
gptkbp:strategy Flanking maneuver by British forces
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery by British forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_River_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4