Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military officer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:East_India_Company
gptkb:British_Raj Afghan_conflict |
| gptkbp:awards |
Order of the Bath
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1782-01-01
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Kabul
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Elphinstone
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:British_forces_in_Kabul
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1842-11-23
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
documentaries
films historical literature |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_Elphinstone
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol_of_British_failures_in_Afghanistan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Elphinstone
|
| gptkbp:influence |
British_military_strategy_in_India
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
military alliances
joint operations military exercises military training peace negotiations strategic planning supply chain management combat operations logistical support military campaigns intelligence operations military history military logistics strategic alliances recruitment efforts defense strategies military assessments military tactics military engagements political negotiations troop movements command decisions military expeditions war efforts military diplomacy offensive operations coalition operations military collaborations war planning battlefield strategies diplomatic_missions_to_Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
the_retreat_from_Kabul
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| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial_figure_in_British_military_history
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Charasiab
Siege of Kabul Battle of Gandamak |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
commanding_British_forces_in_the_First_Anglo-Afghan_War
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
served in various administrative roles
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Keane
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Major General
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1800-1842
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Elphinstone
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:General_Sir_George_Pollock
|