Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Boosted British morale
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 200
Boer: 300 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Boer_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_French
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature.
Portrayal in films. Influence on South African identity. Songs and poems written about it. |
| gptkbp:date |
3 November 1899
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Books on military history.
Documentaries about the Boer War. |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial conflicts in Southern Africa.
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Various military historians.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the larger conflict between British and Boer forces.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Wagon Hill
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Boer nationalism.
British military strategies. Colonial policies of Britain. Global attitudes towards imperialism. International relations of the time. Local resistance movements. Previous battles in the Boer War. |
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Royal_Irish_Fusiliers gptkb:Australian_troops gptkb:New_Zealand_troops Canadian Infantry |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Educational programs.
Public lectures. Reenactments. Annual remembrance services. Exhibitions in museums. Wagon Hill Memorial |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact on future military engagements.
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| gptkbp:location |
Wagon Hill, South Africa
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Newspaper reports of the time.
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Consolidation of British control in the region.
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
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| gptkbp:related_event |
Battle of Magersfontein.
Battle of Paardeberg. Siege of Ladysmith. |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic position in the war
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Access to resources
Control of railways |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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