Battle of Stanley Pool

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased French influence in Central Africa
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Congo_Free_State_forces
gptkb:French_forces
gptkbp:commander Captain Jean-Baptiste Marchand
Lieutenant Colonel Émile Gentil
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature on colonialism
gptkbp:date May 1892
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions between France and Belgium
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of the River Congo
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance Highlighted the role of technology in warfare
Influenced future military engagements in Africa
Showcased the impact of European rivalries in Africa
Demonstrated military capabilities of France
Marked a turning point in French colonial policy
Set a precedent for colonial conflicts in the region
Contributed to the establishment of French Equatorial Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Stanley Pool
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Geopolitical_interests
Local tribes
Economic motivations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Monuments in France
gptkbp:location Stanley Pool
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Georges_Clemenceau
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
gptkb:Pierre_Savorgnan_de_Brazza
gptkb:Alfred_Dreyfus
Henri de Brazzaville
gptkbp:outcome French consolidation of territories
gptkbp:part_of Congo River Basin
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Bangui
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:French_Colonial_Empire
gptkbp:result Decisive victory for the French
gptkbp:significance Part of the Scramble for Africa
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Congo River
gptkbp:tactics Naval bombardment
Infantry assault
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
Rifles
Gunboats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Congo_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7