British military presence during the Boer War
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military presence
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 14,000 civilians
over 22,000 British soldiers over 25,000 Boer soldiers |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
gptkb:Lord_Roberts |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British military presence during the Boer War
|
| gptkbp:impact |
British_military_tactics
British_public_opinion |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Imperialism
Nationalism Colonialism Media coverage Public sentiment Political pressure |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Boer_Republics
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
Guerrilla warfare Peace negotiations Siege warfare Conventional warfare Counterinsurgency operations |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
Military reforms
Changes in colonial policy Formation of new regiments Increased military recruitment Expansion_of_the_British_Army |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Concentration camps
Scorched earth policy |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Colenso
Battle of Spion Kop Battle of Paardeberg Battle of Magersfontein Siege of Ladysmith |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
gptkb:Orange_Free_State gptkb:Transvaal_Republic |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
increased military spending changes in military policy |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:British_Empire
Colonial troops Local allies |
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
Artillery
Cavalry Telegraph Machine guns Railways |