Battle of the Sudanese Rivers
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:activities |
Detailed accounts by British officers
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Consolidation of British control in Sudan
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Military historians study tactics used
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy on both sides
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wolseley
gptkb:Mahdi_Muhammad_Ahmad Leadership styles of commanders |
| gptkbp:communication |
Use of signal flags
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| gptkbp:conflict |
Lessons learned for future conflicts
Strengthened British presence in Sudan |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Long-term British colonial rule in Sudan
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Portrayal in literature and film
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| gptkbp:date |
1884
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased tensions with local tribes
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
Emphasis on rapid mobility
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Abu_Klea
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Varied perspectives on colonialism
Part of the Scramble for Africa Colonial conflicts in Africa |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Effectiveness of British tactics
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Reports from the battlefield
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Notable commanders involved
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future British campaigns in Africa
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Lessons in modern warfare
Marked a turning point in the Mahdist War |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
Military archives
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Sudanese Rivers
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Colonial expansion policies
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials in the UK
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:General_Gordon |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Riverine environment
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| gptkbp:language |
Impact on British identity
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for military novels
Impact on British military strategy in Africa |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sudan
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines stretched thin
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Sudanese_Mahdist_Army |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined arms approach
Engagement with local tribes |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of cavalry charges
Introduction of breech-loading rifles |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Accounts from soldiers involved
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Study of battle tactics
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
First use of machine guns in battle
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Mahdist_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Obeid
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Heroic narratives in British media
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
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| gptkbp:reports_to |
Limited information on enemy movements
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for British forces
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Established British dominance in the region
Control of the Nile River Defeat Mahdist forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Use of modern weaponry by British
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Hot and dry
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mahdist_War
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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