Battle of the Sudanese Escarpment
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mahdist_War
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation of British control in Sudan
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
studied in military academies
discussed in academic journals examined in documentaries featured in history podcasts analyzed in military strategy textbooks |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties were approximately 200
Mahdist casualties were significantly higher |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired novels and films
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| gptkbp:date |
1888
January 1888 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
historical paintings and literature
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Sudanese_Escarpment
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Scramble for Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased tensions between British and local populations
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the Sudanese Campaign
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Sudanese Escarpment
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| gptkbp:influence |
influenced future British military strategies in Africa
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
memorials erected in honor of British soldiers
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a subject of study in military history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sudan
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Royal_Engineers gptkb:Highland_Brigade Cavalry units Cameronians Gordon's Sudanese |
| gptkbp:outcome |
strengthened British colonial presence in Sudan
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Sudanese_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Abu_Klea
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:political_organization
diaries of participants military reports letters from soldiers newspaper articles from the time |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Anglo-Sudanese_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the larger conflict between British and Mahdist forces
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
secure supply lines
control of the Nile River defeat Mahdist forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
use of modern weaponry by British forces
guerrilla warfare by Mahdist forces |