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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Imperial_Camel_Corps
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased British presence in Sudan
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 100
Mahdist: 2000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wolseley
gptkb:Sultan
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Strengthened British control in Egypt
Influenced British policy in Sudan
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced literature
Portrayed in films
Inspired art
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gptkbp:date
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January 9, 1885
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Abu_Klea
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Colonial expansion in Africa
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Impact on local populations
Effectiveness of British tactics
Long-term consequences of British rule
Morality of colonial warfare
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated British military superiority
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Battle of Rafa
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Military memorials
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gptkbp:legacy
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Part of the narrative of British imperialism
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gptkbp:location
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Rafa, Egypt
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
Infantry regiments
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Use of cavalry
Supply line management
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of machine guns
Advancements in artillery
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:General_Gordon
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gptkbp:outcome
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Decisive victory for British forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_El_Obeid
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Atbara
gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Part of the British campaign against the Mahdist uprising
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Suez Canal
Secure trade routes
Defeat Mahdist forces
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assault
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