Battle of the Eastern Sudan

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Mahdist control in Sudan
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:casualties High for Anglo-Egyptian forces
Significant for Mahdist forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Anglo-Egyptian_forces
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Rise_of_Mahdist_state
gptkbp:date 1885
gptkbp:depicted_in Literature and art
gptkbp:ends_at Treaty negotiations
gptkbp:examines Cultural studies
Academic research
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kirbekan
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial resistance in Africa
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future conflicts in Sudan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Eastern Sudan
gptkbp:influenced_by Egyptian nationalism
Geopolitical interests of Britain
Religious fervor of the Mahdist movement
gptkbp:inspired Subsequent uprisings
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Historical analyses
Military studies
gptkbp:is_characterized_by High mobility of forces
Use of local knowledge by Mahdists
gptkbp:is_discussed_in Political debates
Public discourse
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:Historical_records
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:Documentaries
Textbooks
gptkbp:is_involved_in Local tribes
Foreign mercenaries
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:memorial
Commemorations
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Artistic_expressions
gptkbp:led_to British re-evaluation of Sudan policy
gptkbp:location Eastern Sudan
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Gordon
gptkb:Muhammad_Ahmad_(Mahdi)
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_El_Obeid
gptkbp:related_to Sudanese independence movements
gptkbp:result Mahdist victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the struggle against British colonialism
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Sudan
gptkbp:tactics Conventional warfare by Anglo-Egyptians
Guerrilla warfare by Mahdists
gptkbp:was_marked_by High civilian impact
Brutal fighting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5