Battle of Maiwand

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:armor
gptkbp:aftermath Retreat of British forces
Retreat of British forces to Kandahar.
gptkbp:casualties British: 1,500
Afghan: 1,000
Afghan approximately 2,000
British approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:command_structure Led by Ayub Khan.
Led by General Burrows.
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ayub_Khan
General Burrows
gptkbp:consequences Affected British politics.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced British public opinion.
gptkbp:cultural_references Literature and art
Referenced in literature and film.
gptkbp:date July 27, 1880
27 July 1880
gptkbp:depicted_in Paintings and illustrations.
gptkbp:fought_in British forces and Afghan tribes.
British forces and Afghan forces
July 27, 1880 and July 27, 1880
gptkbp:geographical_feature Kandahar province
Maiwand district
gptkbp:has_ability Delayed arrival.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies.
Military historians study the battle
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
Varied among scholars.
Part of the Great Game.
Part of the larger conflict over British influence in Afghanistan.
gptkbp:historical_debate Discussed among historians.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Recorded in military archives.
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
General Sir George Burrows
gptkbp:historical_impact Featured in documentaries
Increased tensions in the region
Influenced military tactics in future conflicts
Studied in military academies
Referenced in military strategy discussions
Influenced British policy in Afghanistan.
Shaped future British-Afghan relations
Inspiration for memorials and monuments
Led to changes in military policy
Influenced British public opinion
Became a symbol of British military failure
Contributed to the end of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted the difficulties of colonial warfare.
Turning point in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Maiwand
gptkbp:involved_forces Included local tribesmen.
gptkbp:is_a_place_for rural area
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual memorial services
Military historians.
Books and articles published.
Anniversaries observed.
Various memorials in the UK.
Maiwand Memorial
Honors those who fought.
Occasionally reenacted.
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Strengthened following the battle.
gptkbp:legacy Impact on British military strategy
Continued conflict in the region.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maiwand,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:5th_Punjab_Infantry
Cavalry units
Consisted of various regiments.
92nd Highlanders
66th Foot
gptkbp:military_rank Suffered due to the defeat.
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuver
Surprise attack
Defend against foreign invasion.
Involved infantry and artillery.
gptkbp:military_technology Used contemporary weaponry.
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the narrative of British imperialism.
gptkbp:notable_battle Analyzed for strategic lessons.
Battle of Charasiab.
Battle of Kandahar.
Effectiveness of guerrilla tactics.
Importance of local knowledge.
Need for better supply lines.
gptkbp:notable_event Massacre of the wounded
gptkbp:notable_figures General Ayub Khan.
Lieutenant Colonel John B. Burrows.
Major General Sir Frederick Roberts.
gptkbp:occurs_in 1880
gptkbp:outcome Afghan victory
Loss of British morale.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:primary_source Historical books
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:public_perception Seen as a significant defeat.
gptkbp:result British defeat
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Demonstrated the challenges of British military operations in Afghanistan.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Kandahar
British overconfidence.
Control of the Kandahar region.
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment.
Cavalry charges.
Attempt to secure Afghanistan.
Led to reevaluation of military strategy.
Utilized ambush strategies.
gptkbp:wrote Subject of various historical accounts.