Battle of Peiwar Kotal

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglo-Afghan_Wars
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:aftermath British occupation of Kabul
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Afghan: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Ayub_Khan
gptkbp:cultural_representation Books and documentaries
gptkbp:date December 2, 1878
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Great Game
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced British policy in Afghanistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Peiwar Kotal
gptkbp:involved_forces 20,000 troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Britain
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Sir_George_White
gptkb:General_Sir_William_Lockhart
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Seymour
gptkb:Colonel_John_Nicholson
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_John_Mc_Neill
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Samuel_Browne
gptkb:General_Ayub_Khan
gptkb:General_Sir_William_Roberts
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkb:Colonel_John_French
gptkbp:landscape Mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of British military prowess
gptkbp:location Peiwar Kotal Pass, Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_branch 10,000 troops
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:military_technology Rifled artillery
Martini-Henry rifles
gptkbp:outcome Control over the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Charasiab
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Official military reports
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for British forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to Afghanistan
gptkbp:tactics Concentration of forces
Flanking maneuvers by British forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions Harsh winter