Battle of Khyber

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:afghan_commander gptkb:Amanullah_Khan
gptkbp:afghan_forces_strength 20,000 troops
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British influence in Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Afghan: 3000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_John_Keane
gptkb:Shuja_Shah_Durrani
gptkbp:date March 7, 1839
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Ghazni
gptkbp:fought_against March 1839
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Great Game
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future British policy in Afghanistan
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of British military involvement in Afghanistan.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Khyber
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Khyber_Pass
gptkbp:military_unit 10,000 troops
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Sir_John_Keane
gptkbp:notable_event First major battle of the First Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:outcome British control of Khyber Pass
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the First Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Secure trade routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Jalalabad
gptkbp:tactics_used Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain Mountainous region
gptkbp:weather_conditions Harsh winter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Safavid-Uzbek_conflicts
gptkb:Battle_of_Waziristan
gptkb:Russo-Persian_War_(1722–1723)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7