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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:accessories
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limited
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gptkbp:after_action_report
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documented by military historians
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gptkbp:aftermath
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British victory in the Second Boer War
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gptkbp:boer_command
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gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
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gptkbp:boer_morale
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diminished after the siege
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gptkbp:boer_public_opinion
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affected by the siege
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:commemoration
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memorials established
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gptkbp:communication
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cut off
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature
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gptkbp:defending_champion
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Boer_forces
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Kimberley_Mine
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gptkbp:defense_works
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gptkb:fortification
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gptkbp:duration
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124 days
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gptkbp:end_date
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February 15, 1900
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:military_engagement
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Anglo-Boer_conflict
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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discussed in military studies
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gptkbp:historical_event
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increased British resolve
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shaped future conflicts.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of British imperialism
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Siege of Kimberley
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gptkbp:impact
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approximately 7,000
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gptkbp:key_event
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relief by the British forces
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:General_Cronjé
gptkb:General_Lord_Roberts
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gptkbp:legacy
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part of South African history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Kimberley,_South_Africa
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gptkbp:logistics
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challenged by the siege conditions
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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siege warfare
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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gptkb:Colonel_Robert_Kekewich
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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importance of supply lines
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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strategic victory for the British
British strategic advantage
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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defensive tactics
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of modern artillery
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gptkbp:mood
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boosted by the relief
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gptkbp:narrative
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part of the Boer War story
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:General_Sir_John_French
gptkb:Colonel_Robert_Kekewich
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:public_perception
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influenced by the siege
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
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gptkbp:result
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British relief
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:strategic_location
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gptkbp:start_date
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October 14, 1899
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of railways
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gptkbp:strength
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arrived in February 1900
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gptkbp:supply_situation
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blockaded
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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artillery bombardment
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gptkbp:water_supplies
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scarce
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Orange_Free_State
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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