British Punitive Expedition of 1897

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:aftermath British annexation of the Benin Kingdom
establishment of British control over the Benin Kingdom
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
gptkbp:benin_artifacts cultural treasures
gptkbp:benin_kingdom historical kingdom in Nigeria
gptkbp:breeding_behavior expansionist policies
gptkbp:british_colonial_administration established after the expedition
gptkbp:british_colonial_legacy controversial and complex
gptkbp:british_justification retaliation for violence
gptkbp:british_military_objectives control over trade routes
gptkbp:british_military_presence increased in West Africa
gptkbp:cause murder of British officials
gptkbp:consequences looting of artifacts
gptkbp:cultural_destruction destruction of palaces
gptkbp:cultural_impact loss of cultural heritage
gptkbp:date February 1897
gptkbp:duration approximately six months
gptkbp:government supported the expedition
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in post-colonial studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkbp:historical_documentation various accounts and reports
gptkbp:historical_legacy ongoing debates about repatriation
gptkbp:historical_records remembered in Nigerian history
gptkbp:historical_significance example of imperialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Punitive Expedition of 1897
gptkbp:impact_on_nigeria shaped modern Nigerian history
gptkbp:international_response criticism of British actions
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:legacy controversial colonial history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Benin_City
gptkbp:military_leadership strategic planning
gptkbp:military_outcome decisive British victory
gptkbp:military_strategy combined land and naval forces
gptkbp:military_technology modern weaponry
gptkbp:narrative part of colonial history
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Henry_R._Rawson
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sir_Harry_Rawson
gptkbp:objective punish the Benin Kingdom
gptkbp:outcome defeat of Benin forces
gptkbp:part_of British colonial expansion
gptkbp:political_impact disruption of traditional leadership
gptkbp:population suffered significant losses
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Benin_Massacre
gptkbp:result destruction of Benin City
gptkbp:significance highlighted colonial attitudes
gptkbp:strategy superior organization
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Oba_Ovonramwen_Nogbaisi
gptkbp:water_resistance gptkb:Benin_warriors
gptkbp:year 1897
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benin_Bronzes
gptkb:Benin_City,_Nigeria
gptkb:the_Benin_Bronzes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5