Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Magdala
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions with local tribes
British control over Ethiopian affairs Tewodros II's suicide influence on future British expeditions in Africa establishment of diplomatic relations with Ethiopia |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Sir_Robert_Napier
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Monarch
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
May 1868
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
British colonial expansion
Victorian era imperialism Ethiopian resistance to foreign intervention European interest in Africa |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
increased British influence in Ethiopia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Expedition to Abyssinia
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:military_unit gptkb:Royal_Engineers |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
April 1868
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on British military strategy
cultural depictions in literature impact on Ethiopian history increased missionary activity in Ethiopia influence on British public opinion about Africa |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Magdala
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:General_Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Stewart gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II |
| gptkbp:outcome |
successful rescue
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
British imperial military campaigns
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
rescue of British hostages
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkb:Second_Opium_War gptkb:Anglo-Egyptian_War gptkb:Battle_of_Adwa British involvement in the Sudan |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
capture of Emperor Tewodros II
|
| gptkbp:year |
1868
|