Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bees
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gptkbp:casualties |
British: over 800 killed, wounded, or missing
German: about 100 killed or wounded |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Paul_von_Lettow-Vorbeck
gptkb:Arthur_Aitken |
gptkbp:date |
3–5 November 1914
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Tanga
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tanga,_German_East_Africa
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gptkbp:notableFor |
large-scale amphibious landing by British forces
unexpected German victory despite being outnumbered |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:East_African_Campaign |
gptkbp:result |
German victory
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gptkbp:significance |
secured German control of East Africa early in WWI
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:East_African_Campaign_(World_War_I)
gptkb:Tanga |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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