Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Paul_von_Lettow-Vorbeck
gptkb:Colonel_von_Lettow-Vorbeck gptkb:Admiral_Paul_von_Lettow-Vorbeck |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
German forces retreated further into the interior
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties approximately 1,000
German casualties approximately 1,500 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Paul_von_Lettow-Vorbeck
gptkb:General_Jan_Smuts |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1916
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_I
East African theatre |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Rufiji River
|
| gptkbp:location |
Rufiji River, East Africa
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Disruption of German supply lines
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Naval bombardment
Land assault |