Siege of Ali Masjid

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
high on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander British commanders
gptkbp:community_impact influence on British-Afghan relations
gptkbp:conflict led to further Anglo-Afghan wars
gptkbp:consequences influence on British policy in India
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and media
gptkbp:date November 1878
gptkbp:defense fortifications at Ali Masjid
gptkbp:defense_mechanism constructed by British forces
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations failed negotiations with Afghan leaders
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Sherpur
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 10,000 British troops
approximately 20,000 Afghan troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context British imperialism in India
gptkbp:historical_documentation various military records
gptkbp:historical_event part of the broader context of colonialism.
remembered in Afghan history
gptkbp:historical_significance first major engagement of the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Ali Masjid
gptkbp:impact impact on local population
gptkbp:intelligence gathering information on Afghan movements
gptkbp:is_supported_by mixed reactions from local tribes
gptkbp:legacy impact on British military policy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ali_Masjid
gptkbp:logistics supply lines through the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:military_strategy siege warfare
use of trenches
part of larger military campaign
gptkbp:military_technology artillery used
gptkbp:narrative_style varied interpretations of events
gptkbp:notable_allies alliances with local tribes
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan
General Sir Samuel Browne
gptkbp:outcome control of the Khyber Pass
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Khyber Pass
gateway to Afghanistan
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:tradition British withdrawal from the region
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Ali_Masjid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8