Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Boosted_British_morale
British_forces_advanced_into_the_Boer_territory |
| gptkbp:awards |
Influenced the course of the war
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Significant losses
Heavy losses British:_1,200 Boers:_800 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials_in_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:climate |
Rainy and muddy
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Johannes_Cornelis_Smuts
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Penn_Symons Led_by_General_Symons |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Controversies over tactics used
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Mentioned in literature and films
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| gptkbp:date |
October 20, 1899
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Use of artillery
Analyze the battle's impact |
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
October 1899
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
Set the stage for future engagements
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of intense fighting
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_conflict_over_control_of_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Various interpretations exist
Documented in military history books Preserved_in_South_African_history. |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Official military reports
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Talana Hill
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced subsequent battles in the war
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| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
Interest from other nations
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| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and rugged
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| gptkbp:leadership |
Led_by_General_Smuts
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a key engagement in the war
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| gptkbp:location |
Talana_Hill,_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported in newspapers of the time
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Studied in military academies
Arrived after the battle Learned from both sides Regular army and colonial troops |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Held annually in South Africa
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| gptkbp:partOf |
Second Anglo-Boer War
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Support for the war effort
Resilience and determination |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
Retreat and regroup
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| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle of the Second Anglo-Boer War
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of railways and supply routes
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Flanking maneuvers Conventional warfare Infantry assault Defensive positions and ambushes Focus on mobility and supply lines |
| gptkbp:torque |
Commandos and irregulars
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