Battle of the Sudanese Highlands

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Mahdist control in Sudan
Increased tensions in Sudan
gptkbp:casualties High for British forces
Significant for Mahdist forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Gordon
gptkb:Mahdi_Muhammad_Ahmad
gptkbp:date 1885
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in Africa
Religious conflict in Sudan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sudanese Highlands
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against colonialism
Influence on British military strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sudan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Sudanese_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Abu_Klea
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Atbara
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkb:Siege_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:result Decisive Mahdist victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Mahdist War
gptkbp:tactics Conventional warfare by British forces
Guerrilla warfare by Mahdists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5