Battle of the Luni

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:activities British military archives
Sikh military records
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British power in India
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Sikh: 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Sikh_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Maharaja_Ranjit_Singh
gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Gough
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature
Studied in military academies
Referenced in films
gptkbp:date March 17, 1845
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:fighting_style Land battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Sobraon
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in India
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of British tactics
Impact on Sikh nationalism
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Sikh power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Luni
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous Anglo-Sikh Wars
gptkbp:involved_forces 10,000 British troops
15,000 Sikh troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Historical_texts
Educational programs
Military history studies
Military parades
Memorials in India
gptkbp:landscape Desert terrain
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military campaigns
gptkbp:location Luni, India
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Use of infantry formations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Chillianwala
gptkb:Battle_of_Gujrat
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Maharaja_Gulab_Singh
gptkb:General_Sir_Henry_Hardinge
gptkbp:objective Defeat the Sikh forces
Secure British control over Punjab
gptkbp:outcome Sikh retreat
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ferozeshah
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over Punjab
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:weather_conditions Hot and dry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:War_Elephants
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5