Battle of Sobraon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Treaty_of_Lahore
Annexation of the Punjab
Political changes in Punjab
Consolidation of British control in Punjab
gptkbp:allies British alliances with local rulers
gptkbp:artistic_vision Paintings and sculptures
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
British: 1,000
Sikh: 10,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Maharaja_Ranjit_Singh
gptkb:Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkbp:commemoration Reenactments
Anniversary events
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Punjabi identity
gptkbp:cultural_references Literature and art
gptkbp:date February 10, 1846
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:educational_value Study in military history
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:historical_context Part of British expansion in India
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of colonialism
gptkbp:historical_documentation Archival records
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Smith
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Mc_Caskill
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Mc_Neill
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Gilbert
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Campbell
gptkb:Colonel_John_Nicholson
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Napier
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Keane
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Lawrence
gptkb:General_Gulab_Singh
gptkb:General_Tej_Singh
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Campbell
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Hardinge
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_Seymour
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Charles_Napier
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Havelock
General Shamsher Singh
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Various scholarly perspectives
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in power dynamics in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sobraon
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Hardinge
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military tactics in India
Influenced future British military strategy in India
gptkbp:location gptkb:Punjab
Sobraon, Punjab, India
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Sobraon_War_Memorial
gptkbp:military_lessons British military reforms
gptkbp:military_outcome Establishment of British dominance in India
gptkbp:military_technology Rifled artillery
Musketry
gptkbp:military_unit Approximately 20,000 troops
Cavalry units involved
Infantry units involved
Artillery units involved
gptkbp:narrative Part of colonial history
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Aliwal
gptkb:Battle_of_Ferozeshah
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the First Anglo-Sikh War
gptkbp:sikh_alliances Coalition with other regional powers
gptkbp:sikh_forces Approximately 30,000 troops
gptkbp:sikh_leadership gptkb:General_Tej_Singh
gptkbp:sikh_military_reforms Post-war restructuring
gptkbp:sikh_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:strategic_goals Crossing the Sutlej River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over Punjab
gptkbp:strategy Flanking maneuvers by British forces
Consolidation of power in India
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
Use of artillery by British forces
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:River_Sobraon
gptkb:River_Sutlej
gptkbp:tourism Historical tourism in Punjab
gptkbp:weather_conditions Foggy and rainy
Foggy conditions during the battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkb:Anglo-Sikh_Wars
gptkb:First_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Hardinge
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5