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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Modder_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Siege_of_Colesberg
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 200
Boers: 300
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
gptkb:Lord_Methuen
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gptkbp:date
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December 1899
January 1900
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
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gptkbp:has_ability
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arrived late
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger conflict between British and Boer forces.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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diminished Boer confidence
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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early engagement in the war
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Colesberg
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gptkbp:landscape
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hilly and rugged
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Colesberg,_South_Africa
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gptkbp:military_branch
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experienced soldiers
well-entrenched
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:mood
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boosted British morale
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gptkbp:outcome
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occupation of Colesberg
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:strategic_location
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:political_movement
trench warfare
direct assaults
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gptkbp:type
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land battle
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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hot and dry
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