Capture of Beersheba

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the fall of Jerusalem
gptkbp:casualties significant on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Edmund_Allenby
gptkbp:date October 31, 1917
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Ottoman_4th_Army
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for further advances in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Beersheba
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:New_Zealand_Mounted_Rifles
gptkb:Australian_Light_Horse
British infantry units
gptkbp:legacy commemorated in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Beersheba
gptkbp:mission demonstrated effectiveness of mounted troops in warfare
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance opened the way for the British advance into Palestine
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
mounted infantry charge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Beersheba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4