British Expedition to Abyssinia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Expedition_to_Abyssinia
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Abyssinian_Expedition
gptkbp:artifactTaken gptkb:Magdala_treasures
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Magdala
gptkbp:cause imprisonment of British diplomats and missionaries
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkbp:endDate 1868
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Expedition to Abyssinia
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:logistics extensive engineering and transport effort
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:notableEvent suicide of Emperor Tewodros II
gptkbp:numberOfTroops over 13,000
gptkbp:relatedTo history of the British Empire
history of Ethiopia
gptkbp:result British victory
rescue of hostages
gptkbp:route from Zula on the Red Sea to Magdala
gptkbp:significance demonstrated British military reach
influenced Ethiopian history
gptkbp:startDate 1867
gptkbp:tookPlaceIn gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Magdala
gptkb:Prince_Alemayehu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6