Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Transvaal_Republic
|
| gptkbp:activities |
Detailed accounts of troop movements.
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Boer forces regrouped.
Continued guerrilla warfare. Impact on British military strategy. Increased British troop deployments. International reactions to the war. Occupation of Kroonstad by British forces |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Boer casualties were approximately 300
British casualties were approximately 200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:date |
March 1900
March 30, 1900 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Modder_River
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict between British Empire and Boer republics.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the war.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Kroonstad
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical reenactments.
Annual remembrance events. Educational programs in schools. Memorials established in Kroonstad. Public lectures and discussions. |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Open fields and river crossings
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements in South Africa.
|
| gptkbp:location |
Kroonstad, South Africa
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported extensively in British newspapers.
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
Australian Contingent.
Canadian Contingent. Imperial Yeomanry. New Zealand Contingent. Royal Horse Artillery. |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of artillery and cavalry.
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Consolidation of British control in the region.
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the British
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of railways and supply lines.
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers by British forces
Artillery bombardment. Surprise attacks. Entrenchment by Boer forces. Flanking attacks. Use of scouts. |