Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
British_advance_towards_Kimberley
|
| gptkbp:battle |
Continued conflict in the region
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British:_1,000
Boer:_500 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical reenactments
Memorials_in_South_Africa |
| gptkbp:climate |
Dry and hot
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Lord_Methuen
gptkb:Piet_Cronjé gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé gptkb:Lord_Methuen |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Representation in film
Representation in literature |
| gptkbp:date |
November 28, 1899
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Paardeberg
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Study of military engagements
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influence on Boer morale
Impact_on_British_military_tactics |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Colonial_conflicts_in_Southern_Africa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Modder River
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Infantry units
Artillery units Cavalry units 10,000 British troops 5,000 Boer troops |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Military_history_of_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Open fields
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future conflicts
Lessons learned in warfare |
| gptkbp:location |
Modder_River,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:losses |
500
1,000 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Control of the railway line
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Second Anglo-Boer War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Magersfontein
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
British_control_of_Modder_River |
| gptkbp:secondary_mission |
Defend territory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle of the Second Anglo-Boer War
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Flanking maneuvers Defensive positions Artillery bombardment Direct assault Relief of Kimberley Use of cover |
| gptkbp:type |
Land battle
|