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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to further military campaigns
increased tensions between British and Xhosa
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Chief_Sandile
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant losses on both sides
approximately 200 killed or wounded
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Xhosa_people
gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Sir_Harry_Smith
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gptkbp:commemoration
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memorials established
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced Xhosa oral traditions
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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depicted in literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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January 1846
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gptkbp:duration
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one day
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gptkbp:historical_context
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colonial expansion in South Africa
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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various military archives
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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varied perspectives on the battle
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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analyzed in contemporary studies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked a turning point in the Xhosa Wars
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Amatola
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gptkbp:impact_on_local_populations
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displacement and suffering
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a subject of study
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gptkbp:legislation
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British colonial policy in the region
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Amatola_Mountains
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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gained recognition
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of artillery
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gptkbp:military_unit
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approximately 2,000 troops
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gptkbp:narrative
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often contested
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Grey
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gptkbp:primary_source
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historical analyses
military reports
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:role_in_south_african_history
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significant event in colonial history
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Cape Frontier Wars
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of trade routes
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gptkbp:strategy
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British military tactics
control over the Eastern Cape
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gptkbp:strength
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arrived after initial skirmishes
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:terrain
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mountainous region
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gptkbp:water_resistance
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fierce and determined
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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rainy and foggy
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gptkbp:xhosa_alliances
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formed with neighboring tribes
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gptkbp:xhosa_casualties
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estimated 1,000 killed or wounded
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gptkbp:xhosa_forces
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estimated 3,000 warriors
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gptkbp:xhosa_leaders
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emerged as key figures
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gptkbp:xhosa_objectives
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defend their territory
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gptkbp:xhosa_strategy
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guerrilla warfare tactics
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:King_Sandile
gptkb:Chief_Maqoma
gptkb:King_Hintsa
gptkb:Xhosa_Wars
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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