Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Consolidation_of_British_control_in_Natal.
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| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Magersfontein.
Battle of Ladysmith. |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Boer: 1,000
High due to poor planning. Significant losses. British:_1,200 |
| 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 |
Approximately 20,000 troops.
General_Piet_Cronjé. General_Sir_Redvers_Buller. |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Difficult terrain.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Diminished Boer confidence.
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Mentioned in literature.
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| gptkbp:date |
December 1899 to February 1900
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
Military history books.
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Approximately 10,000 troops.
Use of modern artillery. British_cavalry_units. |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Spion Kop
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| gptkbp:foughtIn |
Tugela_Heights_position.
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| gptkbp:goal |
Defend territory.
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined for lessons in warfare.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the war.
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_British_Empire_and_Boer_republics.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Photographs.
Official military reports. Maps of the battle. Personal accounts. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Tugela Heights
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| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted_British_morale.
Influenced_future_British_military_strategy. |
| gptkbp:involved |
Long Tom cannons.
Royal_Irish_Fusiliers. |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
Documentaries.
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
Military strategy studies.
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and rugged
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Part_of_South_African_military_history.
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| gptkbp:location |
Tugela_River,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Importance of logistics.
Need for reconnaissance. Arrived during the battle. Coordination between units. |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Relief of Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:partOf |
Second Anglo-Boer War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Colenso
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| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_victory_for_the_British
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of railways.
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Defensive positions.
Flanking maneuvers. Aggressive assaults. Defensive and attrition. Relieve besieged forces. Trench_warfare |