Siege of Kimberley (Second Boer War)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:castle
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Boer_Republics |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Piet_Cronjé
gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes gptkb:Robert_Baden-Powell |
| gptkbp:duration |
124 days
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
15 February 1900
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Kimberley (Second Boer War)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kimberley,_Cape_Colony
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
construction of the Long Cecil gun
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
use of searchlights for defense
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:George_Labram
gptkb:Cecil_Rhodes |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
|
| gptkbp:populationUnderSiege |
about 50,000
|
| gptkbp:reliefForce |
British cavalry under John French
|
| gptkbp:relieves |
gptkb:John_French
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic diamond mining town
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
14 October 1899
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kimberly,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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