Siege of Kabul

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Britain and Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature
depicted in films
studied in military academies
gptkbp:date November 2, 1879
January 13, 1880
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Game
British colonial interests
gptkbp:historical_event part of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
contributed to the decline of the British Empire
influenced the Durand Line negotiations
led to the rise of Afghan nationalism
marked a turning point in British-Afghan relations
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Abdur_Rahman_Khan
gptkb:Lord_Lytton
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger conflict in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Kabul
gptkbp:legacy influenced future British policy in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kabul
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Roberts
gptkb:General_Sir_Donald_Stewart
gptkbp:military_outcome establishment of British control
temporary peace treaty
increased British presence in Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:blockade
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkbp:outcome retreat of Afghan forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:primary_source military reports
diaries of soldiers
letters from the front
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance highlighted British military challenges in Afghanistan
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Kabul
gptkbp:tactics_used artillery bombardment
infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkb:Massoud
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5