Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Vereeniging
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 2000
Boers: 4000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé included General Louis Botha included Lord Kitchener |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
influenced British colonial policy
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature and film
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 15, 1900
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
criticism of British tactics
support for Boer independence |
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
May 15 and May 17, 1900
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history courses
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict between British and Boer forces
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
discussions on imperialism and colonialism.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the transition to British control in South Africa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Vereeniging
|
| gptkbp:impact |
destruction of property
displacement of local population |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials in South Africa
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future conflicts in the region
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vereeniging,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of railways for troop movement
use of modern artillery |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop |
| gptkbp:outcome |
surrender of Boer forces
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
letters and diaries of soldiers
historical accounts and analyses |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
establishment of British colonies
integration of Boer territories into the British Empire |
| gptkbp:significance |
led to the end of the Second Boer War
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
last major battle of the Second Boer War
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the railway
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
encirclement defensive positions artillery bombardment infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vereeniging
gptkb:Vereeniging,_South_Africa |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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