Battle of the Kabul River

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath retreat_of_British_forces
gptkbp:casualties high_for_British_forces
significant_for_Afghan_forces
gptkbp:celebrates military history studies
historical memorials
gptkbp:climate harsh winter conditions
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_East_India_Company
Afghan_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Elphinstone
Amanullah Khan
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
depicted in films
gptkbp:date January 1842
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Gandamak
gptkbp:historicalContext British_colonial_expansion
gptkbp:historicalImpact led_to_changes_in_British_military_policy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod varied perspectives on the conflict
Afghan_resistance_tactics
British_and_Afghan_viewpoints
interpretations_of_British_failure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Kabul River
gptkbp:legacy remains a cautionary tale
studied in military academies
gptkbp:location Kabul_River,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:militaryRank defensive positions
importance of logistics
underestimating the enemy
retreat under fire
gptkbp:notable_event military parades
anniversaries of the battle
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:William_Elphinstone
gptkb:Akbar_Khan
gptkbp:outcome disastrous_for_British
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:politicalPosition increased_tensions_between_Britain_and_Afghanistan
shift_in_British_foreign_policy
gptkbp:politicalRole impact on regional stability
influence_on_British_imperial_strategy
gptkbp:precededBy Siege of Kabul
gptkbp:primaryMission military reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:relatedEvent Second Anglo-Afghan War
First_Anglo-Afghan_War_campaigns
gptkbp:result Afghan_victory
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_retreat_from_Kabul
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_Kabul
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla_warfare_by_Afghans