Battle of the Tugela Heights
GPTKB entity
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Continued British operations in the region
British advance into Boer territory |
| gptkbp:armament |
Heavy bombardment
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| gptkbp:boer_commander |
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
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| gptkbp:boer_defenses |
Strongly fortified
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| gptkbp:boer_morale |
Diminished after defeat
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Boer: 1,000
British: 1,200 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
In military history
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
Memorials in South Africa
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
December 1899
January 1900 |
| gptkbp:duration |
Several weeks
Several days |
| gptkbp:engagement |
Land battle
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial conflicts in Southern Africa
Colonial conflicts in Africa |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversy over tactics used
Debate over casualty figures Impact on subsequent battles Analysis of leadership decisions |
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
Documented by various historians
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military tactics
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the war
Turning point in the Second Boer War Part of the larger conflict between British Empire and Boer republics. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Tugela Heights
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| gptkbp:impact_on_boer_morale |
Temporary setback
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| gptkbp:impact_on_british_public_opinion |
Increased support for the war effort
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| gptkbp:initial_attacks |
Failed to achieve objectives
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| gptkbp:leadership |
Criticized for initial failures
Praised for defensive strategies |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military tactics
Study in military strategy |
| gptkbp:location |
Tugela River, South Africa
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Reported in newspapers of the time
Extensive coverage in British press |
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Importance of logistics
Need for better communication Adaptation to local conditions |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of modern artillery
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| gptkbp:military_unit |
Approximately 10,000
Approximately 20,000 |
| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted after victory
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg gptkb:Battle_of_Ladysmith Led to further engagements in the war |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
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| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Relief_of_Ladysmith
Capture of the heights by British forces |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
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| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Documentaries
Military reports Historical books Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the British
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
gptkb:Relief_of_Ladysmith
Securing supply lines |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of key terrain
Control of the railway line |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions |
| gptkbp:strength |
Arrived during the battle
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Trench warfare
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| gptkbp:terrain |
Hilly and rugged
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy and muddy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Transvaal_Republic
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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