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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:activities
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Boer_forces
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased British control in the region
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gptkbp:casualties
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Boer casualties were approximately 200
British casualties were approximately 100
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:General_de_la_Rey
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased tensions between British and Boer populations
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and remembrance events
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gptkbp:date
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December 1, 1900
December 1900
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the struggle for control in Southern Africa
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated British military strategy
highlighted Boer resilience
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Vredefort Road
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Orange_Free_State_Commandos
gptkb:Royal_Horse_Artillery
gptkb:Transvaal_Commandos
gptkb:Imperial_Yeomanry
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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historical reenactments
memorials in South Africa
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military engagements in the region
remains a topic of study in military academies
part of South African military history
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gptkbp:location
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Free State Province, South Africa
Vredefort Road, South Africa
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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concentration of forces
use of railways for troop movement
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gptkbp:outcome
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Boer forces retreated
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_Anglo-Boer_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Colesberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
gptkb:Battle_of_Kimberley
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the larger conflict in the Boer War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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disruption of Boer supply lines
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gptkbp:tactics
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flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Bloemfontein
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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