Battle of Kanpur

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Siege_of_Kanpur
Retaliation by British forces
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_East_India_Company
Indian rebels
gptkbp:date June 6, 1857
gptkbp:depicted_in Literature and films
gptkbp:duration Approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Kanpur
gptkbp:fought_in British forces and Indian rebels
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Colonial_India
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future uprisings
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of resistance against British rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kanpur
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:87th_(Royal_Irish_Fusiliers)
gptkb:Cawnpore_Brigade
gptkb:Indian_Sepoys
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Historical_accounts
Memorials in Kanpur
Museums in India
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Massacre_of_British_civilians
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Indian nationalism
Study in military strategy
Symbol of colonial resistance
Impact on British military policy
Cultural references in India
Part of Indian independence narrative
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kanpur,_India
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:The_massacre_at_the_Bibighar
gptkb:The_relief_of_Kanpur
The establishment of a rebel government
The retreat of British forces
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Wheeler
gptkb:Nana_Rao_Peshwa
gptkbp:outcome Re-establishment of British control
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Capture_of_Kanpur
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Major event in the Indian Rebellion
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Kanpur
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Beruna
gptkb:Battle_of_Mandla
gptkb:Battle_of_Rewa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4