Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operations
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Consolidation of British control in Natal
Consolidation of British control in South Africa |
| gptkbp:allies |
Support from colonial forces
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| gptkbp:battle_honors |
Awards for bravery
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
Approximately 1,000 British troops Approximately 2,000 Boer troops |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
Annual remembrance events
Memorials in South Africa Memorials in Ladysmith |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Impact on British colonial policy
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced British national identity
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| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Historical reenactments
Books and documentaries Films depicting the Second Boer War |
| gptkbp:date |
February 28, 1900
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Boer_forces
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Harsh terrain and weather
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military history
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial conflicts in Southern Africa
Part of the larger conflict between British Empire and Boer Republics |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Reports and dispatches
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Varied perspectives on colonialism
|
| gptkbp:historical_records |
Remembered in South African history
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influenced future military engagements
Turning point in the Second Boer War Example of military logistics Symbol of British imperial strength |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Relief of Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:impact |
Psychological effects of warfare
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
Global attention on the Boer War
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:key_battles |
gptkb:Battle_of_Vaal_Krantz
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced British military doctrine
British military reputation Impact on Boer War narratives Lessons learned in logistics and supply |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ladysmith,_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines from Durban
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive coverage in British newspapers
|
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Preparation for future conflicts
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment Infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Artillery and rifles
Use of railways for troop transport |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
Approximately 30,000 troops
Approximately 10,000 troops Approximately 20,000 troops |
| gptkbp:narrative |
Accounts from soldiers and officers
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Laing's_Nek |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Crossing_of_the_Tugela_River
Buller’s attempts to relieve the town Final assault on February 28, 1900 Siege began on October 2, 1899 |
| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Relief_of_Mafeking
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
End of the siege
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
|
| gptkbp:post_war_career |
Boosted British morale
Shifted momentum in favor of British |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Heroic narrative of British forces
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg gptkb:Battle_of_Kimberley gptkb:Siege_of_Mafeking |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Lifted the siege of Ladysmith
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Initial delays in relief efforts
Relieve besieged garrison |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of railway lines
Control of Natal |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Defend positions around Ladysmith
Relieve besieged garrison |
| gptkbp:strength |
Advance from the Tugela River
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
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| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Infantry assaults
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tugela_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights gptkb:Battle_of_Ladysmith |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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