Battle of Nyangao

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened British position in East Africa
gptkbp:casualties Low for British
Higher for Italians
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Italian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Enrico_Frattini
gptkb:General_William_Platt
gptkbp:date gptkb:1940
November 1940
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mombasa
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the East African Campaign during WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance Nyangao's location near key supply routes
Demonstrated British military effectiveness in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Nyangao
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nyangao,_Tanzania
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers by British forces
Use of artillery by British
Italian defensive positions
gptkbp:outcome Italian retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tanga
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Monte_Cassino
gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Battle_of_Ypres
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Battle_of_Gallipoli
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_Madagascar
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkb:Battle_of_Gazala
gptkb:Battle_of_Salerno
gptkb:Siege_of_Tobruk
gptkb:Battle_of_Keren
gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Plate
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of World War II
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of East Africa
gptkbp:theater gptkb:African_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Haut-Lomami
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6