Battle of the Upper Nile

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath British administration in Sudan
gptkbp:casualties British: 47
Mahdist: 10,000+
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Abdallah_al-Taashi
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
Portrayal in films
Subject of academic research
Representation in art and literature
Influence on colonial policies
Study in military academies
Influence on British military strategy
Commemoration in military parades
Inspiration for military tactics
Symbol of British imperial power
Influence on public opinion about imperialism
gptkbp:date 1898
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
Historical paintings
gptkbp:followed_by Establishment of British control over Sudan
gptkbp:fought_in September 1898 and November 1898
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in Africa
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Emir_Abdallah_al-Taashi
gptkb:Emir_Ali_Dinar
gptkb:General_Sir_Herbert_Kitchener
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Upper Nile
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkb:Fashoda_Incident
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Military history books
Memorials in Sudan
gptkbp:legacy British dominance in Sudan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Upper_Nile,_Sudan
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Capture_of_Omdurman
gptkb:Charge_of_the_21st_Lancers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Sudan_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Anglo-Egyptian_Sudan
gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Sudan Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Nile River
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:technology Steamships
Railway transport
Maxim gun
Telegraph communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5