Napier's Expedition to Abyssinia

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkbp:aftermath increased British presence in Africa
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:decisive_victory
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired music
gptkbp:date 1868
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations British-Ethiopian relations
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:goal rescue hostages
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkb:poet
official reports
newspaper articles
military records
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future British colonial policy
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Napier's Expedition to Abyssinia
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:battle
national pride
colonial narratives
gptkbp:location gptkb:Abyssinia
gptkbp:logistics difficult terrain
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Magdala
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkb:Colonel_John_Charles_Chichester
gptkb:Emperor_Theodore_II
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_William_Stephenson
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Archibald_Campbell
gptkbp:objective rescue British subjects
gptkbp:outcome successful
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Abyssinian_Campaign
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
heroic
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_Opium_War
gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkb:Mahdist_War
gptkbp:resulted_in capture of Emperor Theodore II
gptkbp:significance demonstrated British military power
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:starship