Properties (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military siege
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Gordon's_death
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| gptkbp:casualties |
thousands
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| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
blockade
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
films and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired songs and poems
inspired literature and art mythologized_in_British_culture |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
depicted in various media
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| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
increased tensions with local tribes
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| gptkbp:duration |
10 months
approximately 10 months |
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
artillery
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| gptkbp:enemy |
Mahdist forces
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| gptkbp:events |
military conflict
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
January 26, 1885
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| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
failed rescue missions
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Mahdist War
19th century imperialism colonial_expansion_in_Africa Sudanese_revolt_against_Egyptian_rule |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Gordon_Pasha
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced_British_public_opinion
shaped_future_British_policy_in_Sudan |
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
enduring_interest_in_Sudanese_history
impact_on_Sudanese_nationalism |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
memorials and monuments varied perspectives heroism and tragedy diaries and letters importance of intelligence Gordon's_legacy British_imperial_narrative interpretations_of_Gordon's_actions justification_of_British_intervention varied_perspectives_on_Gordon's_legacy |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
various historical accounts
extensive records highlighted colonial tensions example of colonial military failures catalyst_for_future_conflicts_in_Sudan pivotal_event_in_Sudanese_history |
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:Khartoum_Fortress
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Khartoum
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| gptkbp:influence |
increased colonial scrutiny
|
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
British_public_outcry
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Muhammad_Ahmad
gptkb:Charles_Gordon |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
gptkb:Battle_of_Khartoum
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
March 13, 1884
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Gordon_Memorial_College
Gordon_as_a_martyr |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Khartoum
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:General_Gordon
none high local population limited siege warfare blockade significant losses on both sides prolonged conflict strategic failures surrender of defenders limited by siege conditions reinforcement of positions siege lifted by relief expedition thousands of Sudanese civilians British_commanders British_and_Egyptian_troops establishment_of_Mahdist_rule_in_Sudan British-Egyptian_alliance Gordon's_command cut_off_by_Mahdist_forces loss_of_British_control strategic_failure_for_Britain |
| gptkbp:notable_player |
gptkb:Khartoum_Fortress
British-Egyptian_forces |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Gordon's_Last_Stand
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
increased_British_military_presence_in_Sudan
|
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
relief expedition
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Mahdist War
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Sudanese_nationalism
shift_in_British_policy_towards_Sudan |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
influenced_British_foreign_policy
increased_British_military_presence_in_Sudan |
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Gordon's_diaries
rescue_Gordon |
| gptkbp:result |
Mahdist victory
British_defeat |
| gptkbp:significance |
symbol_of_British_imperialism
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
gptkb:Nile_River
control_of_the_Nile increased_tensions_in_Sudan |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:British_Empire
Mahdist forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive siege warfare
|