Battle of Khyber Pass

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ranjit_Singh
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British influence in Afghanistan
Political instability in Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were relatively low
Afghan casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part of Afghan national identity
Symbol of resistance against foreign invasion
gptkbp:date 1839
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:film
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Great Game
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for future conflicts in the region
Influenced future British military policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Khyber Pass
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military strategy
Historical studies and analyses
Continued military interest in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Khyber_Pass
gptkbp:notable_event Initial skirmishes
Aftermath negotiations
Main battle engagement
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Sir_John_Keane
gptkb:Shuja_Shah_Durrani
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Siege_of_Ghazni
gptkbp:primary_source Official correspondence
Military reports
Diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
British colonial expansion
Afghan resistance movements
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic military engagement
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
Military access to India
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:technology Cannons
Muskets
Horse-drawn artillery