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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Consolidation of British control in Sudan
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 200
Mahdist: 3000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Kitchener
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Historical reenactments
Documentaries produced
Portrayed in literature
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gptkbp:date
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April 8, 1898
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
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gptkbp:fought_against
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April 8, 1898
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Colonial expansion in Africa
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked the decline of the Mahdist state
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Battle of the Atbara River
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gptkbp:legacy
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Studied in military academies
Influenced military tactics in colonial warfare
Foundation for future British control in Sudan
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gptkbp:location
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Atbara River, Sudan
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Strengthened British presence in Sudan
Weakened Mahdist resistance
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:artillery
Machine guns
Rifles
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:General_Gordon
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Mahdist_War
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gptkbp:political_impact
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Influenced British policy in Sudan
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Memoirs of participants
Official military reports
Contemporary newspaper articles
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
gptkb:Sudan_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Decisive battle in the Sudan campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Defeat Mahdist forces
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_reconquest_of_Sudan
gptkb:Italian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_East_Africa
gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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