Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bleeding_Kansas
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased British military presence in the region
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
British: 20 Boer: 50 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Boer_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Christiaan_de_Wet
gptkb:Colonel_Robert_H._H._Smith Use of artillery Leadership styles of commanders |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced South African national identity
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Mentioned in literature about the Boer War
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Symbol of resistance for Boers
|
| gptkbp:date |
October 7, 1901
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tugela_Heights
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
Decisive for British forces
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Debates on effectiveness of British strategies
Part of colonial expansion efforts Part of the larger conflict over control of South Africa |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Interpretations of British tactics
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Various military documents exist
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future conflicts in the region
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Illustrated the challenges of guerrilla warfare
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Blackjack
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Underestimation of Boer tactics
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Military history studies
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and wooded area
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies in similar conflicts
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply issues for both sides
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited coverage in British press
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Land battle
Influenced subsequent battles in the war Shift towards guerrilla tactics by Boers Use of mobile warfare |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of modern rifles
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Various accounts exist
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Importance of reconnaissance
Focus on ambush strategies |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Jan_Smuts |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Boer forces retreated
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Boer_War
|
| gptkbp:participants |
Local militia
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses
Military reports |
| gptkbp:related_event |
Other battles of the Second Anglo-Boer War
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Changes in British colonial policy
Shifted tactics of both sides |
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the guerrilla phase of the war
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of key territories
Disruption of Boer supply lines Temporary control of the area by British |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Ambush
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy
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