Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
British_consolidation_of_power_in_Sudan
|
| gptkbp:armament |
Field guns and howitzers
|
| gptkbp:battle |
March 1898
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Mahdist: 1,000
1,000 killed 200 wounded British:_200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
Mahdist forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter Part of the Nile Expedition |
| gptkbp:date |
April 8, 1898
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To_repel_British_invasion
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Rifles and artillery
Limited artillery support |
| gptkbp:flavorProfile |
High after victory
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Surprise attacks
Careful reconnaissance |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked_a_turning_point_in_the_Mahdist_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Colonial_expansion_in_Africa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Atbara
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted_British_imperial_ambitions.
Led_to_the_eventual_fall_of_Khartoum |
| gptkbp:involved |
10,000 British troops
20,000 Mahdist troops |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Mahdist War
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
|
| gptkbp:location |
Atbara_River,_Sudan
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
Infantry and cavalry Arrived_from_Egypt |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Strengthened_British_control_in_Sudan
|
| gptkbp:personalityTrait |
Diminished after defeat
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kirbekan
|
| gptkbp:providesGuidelinesFor |
Dependent on local resources
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Battle of Omdurman
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:secondary_mission |
Late March 1898
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Decisive_battle_in_the_Mahdist_War
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Part_of_the_larger_campaign_against_the_Mahdists
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of the Nile
|
| gptkbp:supplyChain |
Secured via railways
|
| gptkbp:supports |
Came from various tribes
Infantry and irregulars Fighting_for_Sudanese_independence |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment Use of railways for troop movement To_defeat_Mahdist_forces_before_advancing_to_Khartoum To_secure_the_Nile_route |