First Boer War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between British and Afrikaners
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,500 British
approximately 6,000 Boers
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Afrikaner_nationalism
disputes over British control
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:South_African_Republic
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced British military reforms
literature and art inspired by the war
increased Afrikaner identity
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations increased British colonial ambitions
influenced Boer relations with other nations
led to changes in British foreign policy
gptkbp:duration 3 months
1880-1881
gptkbp:ended March 23, 1881
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:historical_documentation The Boer War: A History
The Boer War: A History in Documents
The First Boer War: 1880-1881
The History of the First Boer War
The War in South Africa: 1899-1902
gptkbp:historical_significance set the stage for the Second Boer War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Boer War
gptkbp:involved_technology telegraph communication
Maxim gun
railway transport
rifled artillery
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Majuba_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Ingogo
gptkb:Battle_of_Amajuba
gptkb:Battle_of_Laing's_Nek
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:General_Piet_Joubert
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Hunter
gptkb:General_Sir_George_Colley
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Transvaal_War
gptkbp:result Boer victory
gptkbp:started_in December 16, 1880
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Pretoria
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Lord_Randolph_Churchill
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4