Battle of Rensburg

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in the region
gptkbp:boer_leader gptkb:Louis_Botha
gptkbp:boer_reinforcements Arrived from Pretoria
gptkbp:boer_units_involved gptkb:Orange_Free_State_Commandos
gptkb:Transvaal_Commandos
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Boer: 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Boer_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
gptkbp:commemorated_by In local history
gptkbp:cultural_references Portrayed in films
Mentioned in literature
Studied in military academies
gptkbp:date January 22, 1900
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkbp:historical_figures Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Debates on tactics used
Varied perspectives on leadership
Analysis of casualty rates
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger conflict of the Second Anglo-Boer War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Rensburg
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location Rensburg, South Africa
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Duke_of_Cornwall's_Light_Infantry
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Royal_Irish_Fusiliers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Ladysmith
gptkbp:outcome Capture of Boer positions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Boer_War
gptkbp:post_war_career Boosted British morale
Delayed Boer offensives
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the British
gptkbp:strategic_goals Importance of logistics
Need for effective communication
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of railways
gptkbp:strength Arrived from Natal
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and rugged
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orange_Free_State_forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7