Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Displacement of Xhosa communities.
Increased tensions between British and Xhosa |
| gptkbp:alliance |
Various Xhosa clans.
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 30
Xhosa: 200+ |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Politician |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_Graham
Colonial military officers. Xhosa leader Ndlambe |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on local folklore.
|
| gptkbp:date |
22 April 1819
|
| gptkbp:direct_xsupport |
gptkb:political_movement
Traditional weapons. |
| gptkbp:disease_resistance |
Continued for decades.
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Second_Frontier_War
|
| gptkbp:has_experience_in |
Loss of land.
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the ongoing conflict between British settlers and indigenous peoples.
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Remembered in local history.
Documented in various historical texts. |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for future conflicts.
Shift in power dynamics in the region. Increased military presence in the region. |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the frontier wars.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Grahamstown
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Approximately 1,000 troops.
Approximately 3,000 warriors. |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in Grahamstown.
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Traditional leaders.
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Colonial expansion.
Continued cultural identity. Influence on South African history. Influence on future colonial policies. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Grahamstown,_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Expansionist policies.
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of cannons.
Use of muskets. |
| gptkbp:mood |
Diminished after defeat.
Boosted after victory. |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Battle of Fort Willshire
Battle of the Fish River. |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Defensive fortifications established by British.
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Increased settlement in the area.
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Cape_Frontier_Wars
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Military reports
Diaries of soldiers. Colonial government documents. |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Expansion of British colonial territory
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Eastern Cape
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charges
Conventional warfare Artillery bombardment Hit-and-run attacks. Use of fortified positions. |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy.
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