Battle of Moodkee

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Annexation_of_Punjab
gptkbp:casualties British: 700
Sikh: 3000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Maharaja_Ranjit_Singh
gptkb:Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkbp:commemoration Annually remembered in military history
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature
Commemorated in memorials
gptkbp:date December 18, 1845
gptkbp:election_result Increased British control in India
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ferozeshah
gptkbp:has_ability Difficult terrain
Winter conditions
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
Discussed in colonial history
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in India
gptkbp:historical_debate British military tactics
Effectiveness of Sikh leadership
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked escalation of conflict between British and Sikhs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Moodkee
gptkbp:influenced_by British military reforms
Previous Anglo-Sikh conflicts
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements in India
gptkbp:location Moodkee, Punjab
gptkbp:military_leadership British commanders
Sikh commanders
gptkbp:military_outcome Sikh military weakened
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Use of infantry formations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Aliwal
gptkb:Battle_of_Sobraon
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Tej_Singh
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Hardinge
gptkbp:outcome Sikh forces retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ferozeshah
gptkbp:primary_source Official British military reports
Sikh historical accounts
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Establish dominance in Punjab
Suppress Sikh resistance
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over Punjab
gptkbp:tactics_used Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Henry_Havelock
gptkb:Lord_Clyde
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Havelock
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_James_Outram
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis,_4th_Viscount_Cornwallis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6