Properties (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Amiens
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gptkbp:casualties |
British_casualties_estimated_at_200
Dutch_casualties_estimated_at_600 |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_Republic |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_David_Baird
gptkb:General_Jan_Willem_Janssens |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Commemoration in local history
Depictions in literature |
gptkbp:date |
8 January 1806
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gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:British_occupation_of_the_Cape_Colony
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Bloubergstrand_beach Table Mountain |
gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Sir_David_Baird
gptkb:Jan_Willem_Janssens |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
Colonial_conflicts_in_Southern_Africa
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Military records
Official reports Personal accounts Letters from commanders Maps of the battle |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Blouberg
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gptkbp:is_part_of |
Napoleonic Wars
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gptkbp:legacy |
Influence_on_future_British_colonial_policy
|
gptkbp:location |
Bloubergstrand,_Cape_Colony
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gptkbp:nearby_attractions |
gptkb:Bloubergstrand
Guided tours Historical sites Battlefield walks Museums_in_Cape_Town |
gptkbp:notable_event |
Educational programs
Documentary films Historical reenactments Anniversary celebrations Monuments and plaques |
gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Cape of Good Hope
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gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Zand_River
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gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Established_British_control_over_the_Cape_Colony
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of sea routes
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gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment Infantry assault |