Statements (91)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:Siege_warfare |
gptkbp:aftermath |
massacre of British civilians
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gptkbp:casualties |
thousands
thousands of British and Indian soldiers |
gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
Indian rebels |
gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:Cawnpore_Memorial_Church
gptkb:educational_programs historical societies annual remembrance services Cawnpore Memorial Well |
gptkbp:cultural_representation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:memorials gptkb:literature gptkb:artworks historical documentaries |
gptkbp:date |
1857
May 1857 |
gptkbp:defeated |
June 27, 1857
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gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Cawnpore_garrison
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 weeks
approximately 3 weeks |
gptkbp:end_date |
June 1857
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gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
|
gptkbp:fate_of_civilians |
mass execution
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gptkbp:fate_of_defenders |
captured or killed
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
gptkb:public_opinion
gptkb:historical_memory gptkb:military_strategy gptkb:media_coverage impact on future conflicts social dynamics political implications colonial policies international reactions role of technology legacy of colonialism British response rebel motivations |
gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:First_War_of_Independence
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased British military presence in India
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Cawnpore
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gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
Indian rebels |
gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:cultural_representations political ramifications relief efforts historical interpretations British reinforcements arrival retreat of British forces military lessons learned commemoration of events negotiations for surrender civilian suffering British artillery bombardment British counter-offensive impact on British public opinion strategic importance of Cawnpore British colonial policy changes evacuation attempts British supply line disruptions Cawnpore's strategic location Indian forces' morale boost Indian nationalist movements influence rebel attacks on British positions siege tactics employed by rebels |
gptkbp:legacy |
influence on Indian nationalism
remembrance in Indian history commemoration in British history |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cawnpore
gptkb:Cawnpore,_India |
gptkbp:military_strategy |
defensive warfare
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gptkbp:narrative |
British colonial history
Indian perspective on rebellion |
gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Wheeler
Nana Rao |
gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:General_Sir_Hugh_Wheeler
gptkb:Nana_Rao_Peshwa |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
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gptkbp:primary_source |
eyewitness accounts
military reports |
gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cawnpore
Massacre of Cawnpore |
gptkbp:result |
British defeat
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gptkbp:significance |
symbol of British colonial struggle
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Cawnpore
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gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:blockade
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Beruna
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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