Battle of Qandahar

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Havelock
gptkb:Battle_of_Isfahan
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in Afghanistan
gptkbp:analysis Impact on British colonial policy
Lessons learned for future conflicts
Role of local alliances
Geopolitical implications in Central Asia
Military strategy and tactics used
gptkbp:casualties British: 1,000
Afghan: 2,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Ayub_Khan
gptkbp:cultural_impact Documentaries and films
Portrayal in literature
gptkbp:date July 1, 1880
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Qandahar
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Great Game
gptkbp:historical_event Established British dominance in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future British policy in Afghanistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Qandahar
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical studies and analyses
Memorials in the UK
gptkbp:key_event British counter-offensive
Ayub Khan's attack
Capture of Afghan positions
Retreat of Afghan forces
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Qandahar,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:72nd_Highlanders
gptkb:5th_Punjab_Infantry
Cavalry units
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Ayub_Khan
British military leaders
Afghan military leaders
gptkbp:outcome Afghan retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Third_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Secure British interests in India
Control of Qandahar
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:type land battle