Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
British military intervention
increased British military presence in Sudan |
| gptkbp:allies |
gptkb:none
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| gptkbp:casualties |
thousands
high civilian casualties many attackers thousands of defenders |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Mahdist_forces |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
memorials and monuments
|
| gptkbp:communication |
cut off from outside world
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired songs and poems
inspired literature and art |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
inspired various adaptations.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
films and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:cultural_symbol |
British imperialism
|
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:British_forces
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
built by defenders
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
strained Anglo-Egyptian relations
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 10 months
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
January 26, 1885
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| gptkbp:famous_event |
gptkb:Gordon's_Last_Stand
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| gptkbp:gordon's_background |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:gordon's_death |
significant event in British history
|
| gptkbp:gordon's_fate |
killed during the siege
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| gptkbp:gordon's_mission |
to relieve the city
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| gptkbp:gordon's_role |
Governor-General of Sudan
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| gptkbp:gordon's_strategy |
attempted to hold out
|
| gptkbp:gordon's_support |
limited reinforcements
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| gptkbp:has_enemies |
gptkb:Mahdist_forces
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Sudanese_Mahdist_War
19th century colonialism Sudan's struggle for independence rise of the Mahdist movement |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
British imperial policy
effectiveness of Gordon's leadership |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensive records exist
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
fall of Khartoum
|
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:Gordon
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased British interest in Sudan
shaped future British policy in Sudan |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied perspectives on colonialism
viewed as a failure of British strategy |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a topic of study
remains a controversial topic |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:historical_records |
remembered in Sudanese history.
|
| gptkbp:historical_research |
extensive scholarly interest
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted colonial tensions
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
Gordon's diaries
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Khartoum
|
| gptkbp:impact |
local population
|
| gptkbp:international_response |
criticism of British government
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Muhammad_Ahmad
gptkb:Charles_Gordon |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Gordon became a martyr figure
Gordon as a martyr |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Khartoum
|
| gptkbp:media_appearances |
depicted in films and books
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
part of larger conflict
prolonged conflict |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:Gordon
Gordon's command style |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Mahdist victory
defeat for British forces siege ended with the fall of the city significant loss for British Empire |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:blockade
defensive warfare assaults on the city defensive siege warfare |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
limited resources
cut off by Mahdist forces |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
British and Egyptian troops
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
often romanticized
Gordon's defense efforts |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Gordon's_Last_Stand
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Mahdist_War
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
colonialism in Africa
influence on British policy in Africa |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
contemporary newspaper reports
Gordon's diaries |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
outrage at the loss
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:British_expedition_to_relieve_Khartoum
gptkb:Fall_of_Khartoum gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman |
| gptkbp:result |
British defeat
Mahdist victory |
| gptkbp:significance |
symbol of British imperialism
|
| gptkbp:start_date |
March 13, 1884
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Nile River
control of Sudan |
| gptkbp:tactics |
10 months
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lord_Kitchener
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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