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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Continued British advance into Boer territory
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gptkbp:casualties
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British: 1,000
Boers: 500
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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_Lord_Methuen
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Memorials in South Africa
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:date
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November 28, 1899
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Examined in military history studies
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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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gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Second_Boer_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Modder River
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gptkbp:impact
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Boosted British morale
Led to further military engagements in the region
Increased recruitment for British forces
Highlighted the challenges of modern warfare
Influenced public opinion on the war in Britain
Contributed to the eventual British annexation of Boer territories
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future British military tactics
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gptkbp:location
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Modder River, South Africa
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Reported by war correspondents
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:Imperial_Yeomanry
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Canadian_Contingent
gptkb:Highland_Brigade
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gptkbp:outcome
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British forces pushed back Boer defenses
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Newspaper articles from the time
Diaries of soldiers
Official military reports
Letters from participants
Photographs from the battlefield
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Colesberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkb:Siege_of_Kimberley
gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Part of the British campaign to relieve Kimberley
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the railway line
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gptkbp:tactics
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Trench warfare
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Anglo-Boer_War
gptkb:the_Boer_War
gptkb:Transvaal_Republic
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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