Battle of the Tugela Heights
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased_British_military_presence_in_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Colenso
Battle of Spion Kop |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Boer: approximately 1,000
High due to poor planning Lower due to defensive positions British:_approximately_1,200 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
In military history
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| gptkbp:climate |
Rainy and muddy
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé Approximately 20,000 troops |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Diminished Boer confidence
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| gptkbp:date |
December 1899 to February 1900
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Approximately 10,000 troops
Use of modern rifles |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Spion Kop
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Varied among historians
Demonstrated the challenges of modern warfare |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_conflict_between_British_Empire_and_Boer_republics
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented in military archives
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Tugela Heights
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| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted_British_morale
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| gptkbp:landscape |
Hilly and rugged
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements.
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| gptkbp:location |
Tugela_River,_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Importance of reconnaissance
Arrived_from_India_and_other_colonies |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Secured_British_supply_lines
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Colenso
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Siege of Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_victory_for_the_British
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of railways and supply routes
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions Artillery bombardment Use of artillery and infantry combined Use of cover and concealment Trench_warfare |