Battle of Nowshera

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:afghan_commander Led by Ameer Dost Mohammad Khan.
gptkbp:afghan_forces Included local tribesmen.
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in India
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Afghan: 1000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_George_Pollock
Ameer Dost Mohammad Khan
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials established for British soldiers.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Reflected in art and literature.
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in literature about the Anglo-Afghan Wars.
gptkbp:date March 19, 1842
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Jellalabad
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between British Empire and Afghan tribes.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chronicled in Afghan historical texts.
Recorded in British military archives.
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Sir_George_Pollock
Ameer Dost Mohammad Khan
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on the conflict.
gptkbp:historical_legacy Continues to be studied in military academies.
gptkbp:historical_records Remembered in both British and Afghan narratives.
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the First Anglo-Afghan War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Nowshera
gptkbp:impact Increased tensions between British and Afghan forces.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military strategies in Afghanistan.
gptkbp:location Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
gptkbp:military_engagement Engagement between regular and irregular forces.
gptkbp:military_leadership Highlighted British military leadership.
Showcased Afghan resistance.
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive victory for British forces.
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions by Afghan forces.
Flanking maneuvers by British troops.
gptkbp:military_technology Use of rifled muskets by British.
Use of traditional weapons by Afghans.
gptkbp:military_unit Consisted of infantry and cavalry.
gptkbp:notable_commanders Led by General Sir George Pollock.
gptkbp:notable_event Rescue of the garrison at Jellalabad.
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened British presence in the region.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced British policy in Afghanistan.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British forces
gptkbp:strategic_goals To repel British advances into Afghanistan.
To secure supply lines for British forces.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Khyber Pass.
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery by British forces
Guerrilla warfare by Afghan forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5