Siege of Gawilghur

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath British control over central India
gptkbp:allies British and local allies
gptkbp:battle British expanded their territory
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combat_history studied for its tactics and outcomes
important event in Indian history
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Maratha_Empire
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature
gptkbp:cultural_representation in films and books
gptkbp:date 1803
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Gawilghur_Fort
gptkb:fortress
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Western_Ghats
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context part of colonial expansion
gptkbp:historical_documentation accounts of the siege
various accounts exist
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced British colonial policy
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a topic of interest.
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated British military tactics
gptkbp:historical_site Gawilghur Fort remains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Gawilghur
gptkbp:intelligence gathered by British forces
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in India
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gawilghur_Fort
gptkbp:maratha_forces led by local commanders
gptkbp:maratha_objective defend their territory
gptkbp:maratha_reinforcements attempted to break the siege
gptkbp:maratha_resilience noted during the siege
gptkbp:maratha_tactics guerilla warfare
gptkbp:measures Maratha fortifications
gptkbp:military_doctrine influenced by the siege outcomes
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Siege_warfare
siege warfare
gptkbp:military_leadership Wellesley's command style
gptkbp:military_outcome shift in power dynamics
gptkbp:military_strategy conducted by British commanders
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:cannon
siege engines
gptkbp:military_unit led by Major General Wellesley
gptkbp:narrative part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Arthur_Wellesley
Maratha commander
gptkbp:notable_mission demonstrated siege tactics
gptkbp:outcome Maratha surrender
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Maratha_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
gptkbp:strategy divide and conquer
artillery bombardment
use of heavy artillery
capture of strategic locations
gptkbp:strength arrived during the siege
gptkbp:supply_chain cut off by British forces
gptkbp:tactics defensive warfare
surrounding the fort
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Argaon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6