Battle of Kassassin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in Egypt
gptkbp:casualties British: 100
Egyptian: 200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Egyptian_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ahmed_Urabi
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Alison
gptkbp:conflict Decisive British victory
gptkbp:date August 28, 1882
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tel_el-Kebir
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion of the British Empire
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger conflict over control of Egypt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kassassin
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
Infantry regiments
gptkbp:key_event Engagement with Egyptian forces
gptkbp:location Kassassin, Egypt
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened British position in Egypt
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Egyptian_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tel_el-Kebir
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Suez Canal
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglo-Egyptian_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4