British forces in the Second Boer War
GPTKB entity
Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military forces
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
to control gold mines
|
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
reinforcements
|
| gptkbp:built |
public scrutiny
heavy casualties |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
|
| gptkbp:completed |
victory in 1902
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
scouting missions
counter-insurgency operations |
| gptkbp:criticism |
treatment of civilians
|
| gptkbp:employs |
scorched earth policy
|
| gptkbp:engagesIn |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
siege warfare |
| gptkbp:established |
military hospitals
military governance |
| gptkbp:faced |
guerrilla tactics
supply shortages disease outbreaks logistical difficulties international criticism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British forces in the Second Boer War
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| gptkbp:impact |
weather conditions
|
| gptkbp:includes |
cavalry units
infantry units colonial troops |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Battle of Colenso
Battle of Spion Kop Battle of Paardeberg Siege of Ladysmith |
| gptkbp:is_equipped_with |
rifles
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
peace negotiations
the Battle of Belmont the Battle of Magersfontein the Battle of Modder River the Battle of Vaal Krantz the Battle of the Colenso River the annexation of Boer territories the_establishment_of_the_Union_of_South_Africa the_Battle_of_Harts_Hill the_Battle_of_the_Tugela_Heights the_Battle_of_the_Tugela_River the_Boer_War_concentration_camps_controversy |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_British_Empire
the larger context of imperialism |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
local allies
British_public_opinion |
| gptkbp:maintains |
logistical challenges
|
| gptkbp:operates |
blockades
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Boer forces
|
| gptkbp:saw |
the rise of military leaders
the use of trench warfare the introduction of the machine gun |
| gptkbp:uses |
modern weaponry
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
intelligence reports
artillery units concentration camps telegraph communications railways for transport |