Battle of Chakdara

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between British and Afghan forces
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Afghan: 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature and art
gptkbp:date October 26, 1878
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial conflicts in South Asia
gptkbp:historical_debate Afghan resistance movements
Interpretations of British imperialism
gptkbp:historical_significance Understanding colonial histories
Influenced future British military strategy in Afghanistan
Lessons in military engagement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Chakdara
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual remembrance events
gptkbp:legacy Memorials commemorating the battle
gptkbp:located_in Chakdara Pass
gptkbp:location Chakdara, Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Bengal_Cavalry
5th Gurkha Rifles
Indian Infantry
67th Regiment of Foot
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery
Infantry assaults
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand
gptkb:Battle_of_Kandahar
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sir_John_French
General Sir George Stewart White
gptkbp:outcome Consolidation of British control in Afghanistan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Peiwar_Kotal
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts
Military dispatches
gptkbp:related_event Siege of the Residency in Kabul
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malakand_campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5