Statements (109)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:afghan_command_structure |
Led by Ayub Khan.
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| gptkbp:afghan_forces_composition |
Included local tribesmen.
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| gptkbp:afghan_resistance |
Strengthened following the battle.
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| gptkbp:afghan_strategy |
Defend against foreign invasion.
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| gptkbp:afghan_tactics |
Utilized ambush strategies.
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Retreat of British forces
Retreat of British forces to Kandahar. |
| gptkbp:british_command_structure |
Led by General Burrows.
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| gptkbp:british_military_reputation |
Suffered due to the defeat.
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 1,500
Afghan: 1,000 Afghan approximately 2,000 British approximately 1,000 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Analyzed for strategic lessons.
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Ayub_Khan
General Burrows |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
Military historians.
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual memorial services
Books and articles published. Anniversaries observed. Occasionally reenacted. |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Affected British politics.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced British public opinion.
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| 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.
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
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:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies.
Military historians study the battle |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
Part of the Great Game. Part of the larger conflict over British influence in Afghanistan. |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Discussed among historians.
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Recorded in military archives.
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| 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_interpretation |
Varied among scholars.
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| 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
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on British military strategy
Continued conflict in the region. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Maiwand,_Afghanistan
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| gptkbp:location_type |
rural area
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| gptkbp:memorials |
Various memorials in the UK.
Maiwand Memorial Honors those who fought. |
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
Involved infantry and artillery.
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Effectiveness of guerrilla tactics.
Importance of local knowledge. Need for better supply lines. |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Flanking maneuver
Surprise attack |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Used contemporary weaponry.
|
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:5th_Punjab_Infantry Cavalry units Consisted of various regiments. 92nd Highlanders 66th Foot |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Part of the narrative of British imperialism.
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Battle of Charasiab.
Battle of Kandahar. |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Massacre of the wounded
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
General Ayub Khan.
Lieutenant Colonel John B. Burrows. Major General Sir Frederick Roberts. |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1880
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Afghan victory
Loss of British morale. |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical books
Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Seen as a significant defeat.
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| gptkbp:result |
British defeat
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| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Demonstrated the challenges of British military operations in Afghanistan. |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
British overconfidence.
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Kandahar
Control of the Kandahar region. |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Attempt to secure Afghanistan.
Led to reevaluation of military strategy. |
| gptkbp:strength |
Delayed arrival.
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Artillery bombardment.
Cavalry charges. |
| gptkbp:writings |
Subject of various historical accounts.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:temples
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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