Battle of the Niger Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased military engagements
gptkbp:battle allegations
gptkbp:casualties high
personal testimonies
gptkbp:celebrates historical memorials
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Ojukwu
gptkb:General_Gowon
gptkbp:culturalImpact art and literature
gptkbp:date 1967-1968
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations peace negotiations
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:electronic_warfare weaponry used
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Enugu
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Niger_River
gptkbp:historical_analysis military historians
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:post-colonial_Nigeria
Nigerian_Civil_War_causes
gptkbp:historicalImpact national identity
gptkbp:historicalPeriod eyewitness accounts
interpretations of the battle
gptkbp:historicalRecords military archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of resistance
government reports
Biafran_struggle
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gptkbp:impact civilian displacement
gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:internationalClassification limited intervention
gptkbp:keyFigures military leaders
gptkbp:legacy military lessons learned
gptkbp:location Niger_Bridge,_Nigeria
gptkbp:logistics supply challenges
gptkbp:mediaCoverage limited
gptkbp:militaryRank local population
infantry units
command structure
encirclement tactics
strategic stalemate
subsequent battles
gptkbp:outcome temporary control of the bridge
gptkbp:participants local militias
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
gptkbp:politicalPosition increased tensions
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Owerri
gptkbp:relatedEvent Operation Trident
Operation Python
gptkbp:result Biafran_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic crossing point
gptkbp:strategicGoals military tactics
supply routes
territorial control
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Biafran_forces
difficult terrain
Nigerian_federal_forces
gptkbp:tactics river crossing operations