Battle of Blouberg

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Treaty of Amiens
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
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:British_occupation_of_the_Cape_Colony
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
gptkbp:is_part_of Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_future_British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:location Bloubergstrand,_Cape_Colony
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
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Zand_River
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Established_British_control_over_the_Cape_Colony
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of sea routes
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault