Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kabul_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Jalalabad gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
retreat of British forces from Kabul
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant British casualties
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
flexible and adaptive
hierarchical and rigid |
| gptkbp:commanded |
well-organized
poorly coordinated |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Elphinstone
gptkb:Akbar_Khan |
| gptkbp:consequences |
shift in power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in literature and media
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 13, 1842
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
boosted Afghan morale
|
| gptkbp:disease_resistance |
fierce and determined
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:has_exit |
marked the end of the first phase of the war
|
| gptkbp:has_experience_in |
marked by overconfidence and misjudgment
marked by resilience and tactical ingenuity |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict between British Empire and Afghan tribes
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
varied perspectives on the battle's causes and effects
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
detailed in various historical texts
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
led to a reevaluation of British military policy in India
shaped future British engagements in Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the difficulties of imperial overreach
symbolized resistance against colonial powers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Gandamak
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 4,500
estimated 10,000 included local tribesmen included soldiers from various regiments |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials for fallen soldiers
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Akbar_Khan
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of study in military history.
remains a symbol of British military failure influenced British military strategy in future conflicts |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gandamak,_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
British infantry and artillery
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
lessons on logistics and local knowledge
|
| gptkbp:mood |
significantly lowered after the battle
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
failed to arrive in time
chaotic and poorly executed |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Major_General_William_Elphinstone
gptkb:Shuja_Shah_Durrani |
| gptkbp:outcome |
loss of British control in Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
accounts from survivors
|
| gptkbp:result |
British defeat
|
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted the challenges of British colonial military campaigns
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Khyber Pass
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
hit-and-run attacks
defensive positions taken by Afghan forces underestimated Afghan capabilities use of ambush by Afghan forces |