Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kandyan_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased British military presence in Sri Lanka
Strengthened Kandy's resistance |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy losses for the British
Significant losses for the Kandyans |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kandy
gptkb:British_East_India_Company |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspired songs and poems
Commemorated in festivals Influenced Sri Lankan folklore Promoted national identity in Sri Lanka |
| gptkbp:date |
March 28, 1760
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Literature about Sri Lankan history
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Danture
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
Kandyan forces and British forces
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military strategy studies
Analyzed in the context of resistance movements Studied by historians of colonialism |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict between British and Kandyans
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Increased tensions between British and local rulers
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the resistance against British rule
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Gannoruwa
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent battles in Sri Lanka
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Local geography
Kandyan military strategies |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical sites in Sri Lanka
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:Historical_records
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:British_regular_army
gptkb:Kandyan_nobility Local militias |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of resistance in Sri Lanka
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gannoruwa,_Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Sri_Vikrama_Rajasinha
gptkb:Major_Thomas_H._H._Smith |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Kandyan forces retained control
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Kandyan_Wars
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colombo
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Sri_Lankan_independence_movement
Colonial history of Sri Lanka |
| gptkbp:result |
Decisive victory for the Kingdom of Kandy
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Resistance against colonial rule
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control over central Sri Lanka
Defend Kandyan territory Expand British control in Sri Lanka |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Conventional warfare by British
Guerrilla warfare by Kandyans |
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|