Battle of the Elandslaagte

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boer_forces_regrouped
Increased_British_military_presence
gptkbp:casualties British:_200
Boer:_300
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Elandslaagte_Memorial
Annual reenactments
gptkbp:climate Dry and clear
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_French
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Telegraph used for orders
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspiration for literature
Inspiration for songs
Inspiration for films
Inspiration for art
gptkbp:date October 21, 1899
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Modder_River
gptkbp:historicalContext Colonial_conflicts_in_Southern_Africa
gptkbp:historicalImpact Shift in Boer tactics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First major battle of the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Elandslaagte
gptkbp:influencedBy Previous battles in the region
gptkbp:intelligence Scouting reports used
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and rugged
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military strategies
Study in military academies
Reference in military history books
Commemoration_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:location gptkb:Elandslaagte,_South_Africa
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines established
gptkbp:militaryRank Concentration of forces
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Buller
gptkb:Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkbp:outcome Boer retreat
gptkbp:partOf Second Anglo-Boer War
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Talana_Hill
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_victory_for_the_British
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of railway line
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle