First Anglo-Afghan War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
British withdrawal
Rise of Afghan nationalism
Political instability in Afghanistan
Increased tensions between Britain and Russia
gptkbp:casualties Afghan casualties unknown
Afghan casualties estimated at 20,000
British casualties estimated at 16,000
20,000 British and Indian troops
British casualties approximately 16,000
gptkbp:cause British expansionism
gptkbp:caused_by British expansionism
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:date 1839-1842
gptkbp:debut_year 1839
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Gandamak
gptkbp:duration 3 years
gptkbp:ended retreat from Kabul
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The grave of the British army”
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Game
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on British imperial policy
Impact on British military strategy
Impact on Afghan nationalism
Foreshadowing of future conflicts in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:British_invasion_of_Afghanistan
gptkbp:is_targeted_at British invasion
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Kabul_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Sherpur
gptkb:Battle_of_Jagdalak
gptkb:British_capture_of_Kabul
gptkb:British_reoccupation_of_Kabul
gptkb:Fall_of_Ghazni
gptkb:Treaty_of_Kabul
gptkb:Assassination_of_Sir_William_Macnaghten
gptkb:British_withdrawal_from_Afghanistan
gptkb:Siege_of_the_British_Residency_in_Kabul
gptkb:Siege_of_Kabul
Impact on British colonial policy
Impact on British military reforms
Influence on future conflicts in the region
Afghan resistance
Massacre of Elphinstone's army
Capture of Kabul
Impact on British public opinion
Retreat from Kabul
British military failures
Political instability in Afghanistan
Afghan uprising
Battle of Tezin
British retreat from Afghanistan
Legacy of distrust between Britain and Afghanistan
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Lord_Auckland
gptkb:Shuja_Shah_Durrani
gptkb:Sir_William_Macnaghten
gptkb:Akbar_Khan
gptkbp:legacy Lessons learned for future military engagements
Influence on British military tactics
Cultural representations in literature
Impact on Afghan society
gptkbp:location gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_strategy Invasion of Afghanistan
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Siege_of_Jalalabad
gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand
gptkb:Battle_of_Gandamak
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Massacre_of_Elphinstone's_Army
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Elphinstone
gptkb:Shuja_Shah_Durrani
gptkb:Sir_William_Macnaghten
gptkbp:occurs_in 1839-1842
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Treaty_of_Gandamak
British defeat
Afghan victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Afghan-British_Wars
gptkb:Anglo-Afghan_Wars
gptkbp:primary_source The Afghan War of 1839-42 by Sir John Mc Neill
The Campaign in Afghanistan by Sir John Lawrence
The Siege of Ghazni by William H. Russell
The History of the First Anglo-Afghan War by John William Kaye
gptkbp:production_years 1842
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Great_Game
gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:First_Anglo-Sikh_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:result British defeat
British withdrawal
gptkbp:resulted_in British defeat
gptkbp:significance Impact on British imperial policy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_of_England
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4