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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Boer War veterans
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gptkbp:challenges
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logistical issues
British naval power
superior British numbers
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gptkbp:characterized_by
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mobility
high ground advantage
camouflage tactics
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gptkbp:consists_of
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volunteers
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gptkbp:disbanded
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:late_19th_century
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gptkbp:fought_against
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:historical_context
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British imperial expansion
late 19th century conflicts
impact of the Industrial Revolution on warfare
colonial tensions in Africa
rise of nationalism in Boer republics
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of Boer resistance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Boer Artillery
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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European artillery tactics
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:British_artillery
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gptkbp:known_for
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use of artillery in guerrilla warfare
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on modern artillery tactics
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
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gptkbp:notable_leader
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gptkb:General_Jan_Smuts
gptkb:General_Louis_Botha
gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
gptkb:General_Christiaan_de_Wet
General Koos de la Rey
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:operates_under
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gptkb:Boer_Republics
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Boer_forces
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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disrupt British supply lines
defend Boer territories
gain international sympathy
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gptkbp:support
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local farmers
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gptkbp:tactics
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hit-and-run attacks
entrenchment
surprise assaults
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Orange_Free_State
gptkb:South_African_Republic
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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railway transport
horse-drawn artillery
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gptkbp:utilized
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Long Tom cannons
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Ladysmith
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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