British Punitive Expedition (1897)
GPTKB entity
Properties (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military expedition
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
looting of artifacts
establishment_of_British_control_over_the_Benin_Kingdom destruction_of_Benin_City |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
retaliation_for_the_killing_of_British_officials
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| gptkbp:consequences |
looting_of_Benin_artifacts
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| gptkbp:date |
1897
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately six weeks
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
colonialism_in_Africa
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
increased_tensions_between_Britain_and_local_kingdoms
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Punitive Expedition (1897)
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| gptkbp:impact |
cultural heritage loss
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
condemnation from various quarters
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:Nigerian_forces international relations public opinion transportation communication systems logistics support historical documentation historical narratives human rights issues supply chains diplomatic negotiations intelligence operations military strategy historical legacy tactics local tribes political ramifications cultural impact infantry units command structure medical support military hierarchy military technology field operations scouts artillery units colonial policies military ethics naval bombardment war correspondents local alliances cultural restitution expeditionary forces post-war analysis |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Sir_Harry_Rawson
gptkb:General_Sir_Harry_Rawson |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Benin_City
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
destruction of cultural heritage
capture of the Oba burning_of_the_royal_palace capture_of_the_Oba_of_Benin seizure_of_the_Benin_Bronzes |
| gptkbp:outcome |
destruction_of_Benin_City
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Benin_Expedition
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Benin_massacre
Benin Massacre |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Benin_Kingdom cultural heritage preservation post-colonial studies 19th-century imperialism military technology of the time historical narratives of colonialism colonial military campaigns artifacts in museums cultural repatriation debates historical memory of colonialism African_history British_military_history British_foreign_policy British_colonial_administration British_naval_power Nigerian_history African_resistance_movements British_diplomatic_relations_with_Africa British_public_opinion_on_colonialism |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part_of_the_Scramble_for_Africa
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| gptkbp:succeededBy |
British_colonial_rule_in_Nigeria
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Oba_of_Benin
|