Battle of the Sudanese Lakes
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased British influence in Sudan
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| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties were relatively low
Mahdist casualties were significant |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Mahdist_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Kitchener
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
shift in power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
decisive British victory
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| gptkbp:consequences |
strengthened British colonial rule
weakened Mahdist authority |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
1888
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of colonial expansion in Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
interpretations of colonialism
impact on Sudanese society |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
studied in military academies
analyzed in post-colonial studies marked a turning point in the Mahdist War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Sudanese Lakes
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
local resistance movements
previous colonial conflicts |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical reenactments
memorials in the UK |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi gptkb:General_Gordon gptkb:Mahdi_Muhammad_Ahmad |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future British military campaigns in Africa
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sudan
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined arms approach by British forces
guerrilla tactics by Mahdist forces |
| gptkbp:outcome |
establishment of British control over Sudan
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Mahdist_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Abu_Klea
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses
eyewitness accounts military reports |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Atbara
gptkb:Siege_of_Khartoum |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the campaign against the Mahdist state
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Sudanese territory
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
traditional warfare by Mahdist forces
use of machine guns by British forces |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mahdist_War
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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