Battle of Bannu

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ranjit_Singh
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British control in the region
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were relatively low
Pashtun casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:Pashtun_tribesmen
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_William_Lockhart
gptkb:Sardar_Muhammad_Khan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:date April 1885
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Influence on regional politics
British colonial policy
Part of the larger conflict in the region
Afghan resistance to foreign rule
Impact on British-Afghan relations
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sardar_Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkb:Abdur_Rahman_Khan
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Mc_Cana
gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_H._H._Houghton
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on British military tactics
Precedent for future conflicts in the region
Example of colonial military engagement
Influence on Pashtun nationalism
Reflection of imperial ambitions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bannu
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials established in the UK
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military engagements in the region
gptkbp:location Bannu, British India
gptkbp:media_coverage Reported in British newspapers
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Supply line management
Fortification of positions
Use of local intelligence
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_Sherpur
gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand
gptkb:Battle_of_Ahmad_Khel
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:primary_source Eyewitness accounts
British military reports
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Resistance against British expansion
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery by British forces
Guerrilla warfare by Pashtun tribesmen