Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kut-al-Amara
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
British withdrawal from Mesopotamia
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 30,000 Ottoman troops
approximately 13,000 British troops |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Sultan |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Enver_Pasha
gptkb:General_Sir_Charles_Townshend |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and films
memorials established commemorated in military history |
| gptkbp:date |
April 29, 1916
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military history studies
discussed in World War I literature |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
British imperial ambitions
Ottoman Empire's control of Mesopotamia |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased scrutiny of British military strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the challenges of urban warfare
reflection of colonial attitudes impact on British public opinion examined in the context of total war led to changes in military command structure contributed to the eventual fall of the Ottoman Empire example of trench warfare challenges highlighted the importance of local alliances influenced post-war Middle Eastern politics part of the larger narrative of World War I symbol of British military overreach |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fall of Kut
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| gptkbp:legacy |
lessons learned in logistics
impact on British military policy influence on future campaigns in the Middle East |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kut_al-Amara
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
supply line issues
entrenchment reinforcement failures |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Siege_of_Kut
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Dujaila
gptkb:Battle_of_Ctesiphon gptkb:Siege_of_Kut |
| gptkbp:result |
British surrender
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| gptkbp:significance |
major defeat for British forces
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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