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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased British military presence
Establishment of British control in the region
Resistance from Boer guerrilla tactics
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gptkbp:casualties
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Boer casualties approximately 3000
British casualties approximately 2000
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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:General_de_Wet
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Commemoration in military history
Influence on British military strategy
Impact on Boer nationalism
Legacy in South African history
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gptkbp:date
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March 1900
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gptkbp:duration
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Approximately 2 weeks
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tugela_Heights
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Colonial conflicts in Southern Africa
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Part of the larger Boer War narrative
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Battle of the Bloemfontein Siege
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gptkbp:location
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Bloemfontein, Free State
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Modder_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tugela_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Drakensberg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Vaal_River
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Orange_River
Battle of the Free State
Battle of the Bloemfontein Heights
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Capture of the capital of the Orange Free State
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of railways
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:technology
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:railway_line
Machine guns
Rifles
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Bloemfontein
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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