Battle of Kabul (1842)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Sir_George_Pollock
gptkb:Battle_of_Herat_(1842)
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:British_withdrawal_from_Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties significant British casualties
heavy Afghan casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_Elphinstone
gptkb:Amanullah_Khan
gptkbp:consequences rise of Afghan nationalism
change in British policy towards Afghanistan
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
memorials and commemorations
gptkbp:date January 6, 1842
gptkbp:historical_analysis impact on future military engagements
role of intelligence in warfare
British underestimation of Afghan resolve
consequences for British colonial policy
effect of terrain on battle outcomes
strategic failures of British commanders
cultural misunderstandings between British and Afghans
gptkbp:historical_context Afghan resistance to foreign intervention
British imperialism in India
gptkbp:historical_debate Afghan perspective on the battle
interpretations of British failure
gptkbp:historical_significance lesson in military overreach
example of colonial conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kabul (1842)
gptkbp:influenced_by British military decisions
local Afghan politics
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
memorials in the UK
gptkbp:legacy impact on British military strategy
influence on Anglo-Afghan relations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kabul,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_strategy British reliance on supply lines
siege tactics employed by Afghans
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Jalalabad
gptkb:Battle_of_Gandamak
gptkbp:notable_event massacre of British troops
retreat through the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:primary_source military reports
accounts by survivors
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:result Afghan victory
gptkbp:significance retreat of British forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare by Afghan forces