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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Imperial_Camel_Corps
gptkb:Battle_of_Sinai
gptkb:Battle_of_Sinai_Peninsula
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Allied control of the Sinai Peninsula
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gptkbp:casualties
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Ottoman Empire: 3,000
British Empire: 1,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Murray
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gptkbp:communication
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Signal corps used
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspiration for literature and film
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gptkbp:date
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December 23, 1916
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gptkbp:duration
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1 day
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gptkbp:enemy
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Ottoman forces outnumbered
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gptkbp:finale_date
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Successful execution of plans
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Rafa_(1917)
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Boosted Allied morale
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major battle in the Sinai Campaign
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Magdhaba
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Surprise attack
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Royal_Horse_Artillery
gptkb:Imperial_Camel_Corps
gptkb:Anzac_Mounted_Division
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Anniversaries observed annually
War memorials in Egypt
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_Edward_Wavell
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_Philip_Chetwode
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gptkbp:landscape
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gptkb:dessert
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future campaigns in the region
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gptkbp:location
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Magdhaba, Sinai Peninsula
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines established
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:mood
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High among Allied forces
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Beersheba
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaza
Importance of reconnaissance
Coordination between units essential
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gptkbp:outcome
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Secure supply routes
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Rafa
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic victory for the Allies
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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gptkb:Capture_of_Magdhaba
Control of the Suez Canal secured
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gptkbp:tactics
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artillery bombardment
cavalry support
infantry assault
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gptkbp:type
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offensive battle
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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dust storms
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