Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Resistance from local tribes
Increased British influence in the region |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 50
Digo: 200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Digo_people |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_Edward_Northey
Chief Mwanaisha |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials in Kenya
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on local folklore
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 20, 1895
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased tensions with local leaders
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mombasa
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Scramble for Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Impact on indigenous populations
Interpretations of colonialism |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Colonial perspective
Post-colonial critique |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Documentaries and films
Artistic representations Representation in literature Influence on Kenyan history |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked escalation of colonial military engagements
|
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Battle of the Tana River
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military strategies
Impact on British colonial policy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tana_River,_Kenya
|
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Local chiefs
Colonial officers |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Decisive British victory
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of rifles
Artillery support |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:British_East_Africa_Company
Digo warriors |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter
gptkb:Sir_William_Mac_Kinnon |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Establishment of British protectorate
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
Shaped regional power dynamics
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Jasin
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical analyses
Military reports Colonial archives |
| gptkbp:related_event |
Colonial conflicts in Africa
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Colonial expansion in East Africa
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Secure trade routes
Expand territorial control |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Tana River region
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuvers
Surprise attack |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
Mixed responses from local tribes
Some tribes allied with British |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Italian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_East_Africa
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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