Battle of Shorabak

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:afghan_leader gptkb:Ayub_Khan
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control in Afghanistan
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:commemorated_by Military history studies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in British literature
gptkbp:date December 1, 1880
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions with Russia
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kandahar
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Great Game
gptkbp:historical_documentation Eyewitness accounts
Official military reports
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced British colonial policy
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Debates on military ethics
Varied perspectives on colonialism
Analysis of leadership decisions
Impact on Afghan nationalism
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Shorabak
gptkbp:intelligence Local informants
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military engagements in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shorabak,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of logistics
Value of surprise attacks
Significance of morale
Need for accurate intelligence
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
gptkbp:military_technology Rifled artillery
Repeating rifles
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:artillery
gptkb:5th_Punjab_Infantry
Cavalry units
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_Charasiab
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkbp:objective Defeat Afghan forces
gptkbp:outcome Afghan retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:post_battle_actions Pursuit of retreating Afghan forces
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Demonstrated British military strength
gptkbp:strategic_goals Decisive British victory
Strengthened British position in India
Temporary stabilization of the region
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over southern Afghanistan
gptkbp:strength Received from India
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Mountainous region
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and snowy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Helmand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5