Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Boosted morale for British troops.
British forces advanced into the Boer territory. |
| gptkbp:armament |
Lee-Metford rifles.
Maxim guns. |
| gptkbp:boer_casualties |
Significant losses.
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| gptkbp:boer_public_opinion |
Resilience in the face of defeat.
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| gptkbp:boer_reinforcements |
Arrived during the battle.
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy but manageable.
British: 1,200 Boers: 1,000 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Study the battle for its lessons.
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_William_Penn_Symons
gptkb:General_Joubert |
| gptkbp:commander's_fate |
General Joubert remained in command.
General Symons was wounded. |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual reenactments.
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Books and documentaries.
|
| gptkbp:date |
October 20, 1899
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
|
| gptkbp:final_match_date |
Evaluated for tactical improvements.
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied for its tactical lessons.
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the conflict over British control in South Africa.
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Recorded in military archives.
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Increased British military presence in the region.
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
Remembered as a key battle.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of intense fighting in the war.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Talana Hill
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Local population displaced.
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Commanded by General Piet Joubert.
Commanded by General Sir William Penn Symons. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies.
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| gptkbp:location |
Talana Hill, South Africa
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Newspaper articles of the time.
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| gptkbp:memorials |
Talana Museum.
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of reconnaissance.
Use of artillery in support of infantry. |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Battle of Colenso.
Battle of Elandslaagte. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Boer forces retreated.
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Boer_War
|
| gptkbp:participants |
Colonial forces.
Regular British Army troops. |
| gptkbp:post_war_career |
Set the stage for future engagements.
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Boer accounts.
Official British Army reports. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Supported the war effort.
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Second_Anglo-Boer_War
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
British gained control of Talana Hill.
To secure the area for British forces. |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the railway line.
|
| gptkbp:strategy |
Flanking maneuvers.
Combined arms approach. Defensive positions on the hill. Guerrilla warfare elements. |
| gptkbp:strength |
Sent after the battle.
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Infantry assault and artillery support.
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| gptkbp:terrain |
Hilly and rugged.
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Elandslaagte
gptkb:Boer_commandos gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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