Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Enver_Pasha
gptkb:Djemal_Pasha gptkb:Battle_of_Kut_al-Amara gptkb:Battle_of_Kut |
| gptkbp:accessories |
British forces faced severe shortages
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
British forces regrouped and launched a new campaign in 1917
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 23,000 British and Indian troops
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Sultan |
| gptkbp:combatants |
approximately 13,000 British and Indian soldiers
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Charles_Townshend
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and analysis
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 1915 to April 1916
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
29 April 1916
|
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Kut-al-Amara
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
strained Anglo-Ottoman relations
|
| gptkbp:duration |
147 days
|
| gptkbp:emergency_services |
failed to break the siege
|
| gptkbp:expansion_plans |
were ultimately unsuccessful
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
failed to arrive in time
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Mesopotamian campaign
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
extensively documented in military archives
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced British military strategy in the region
shifted focus to other fronts |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted logistical challenges in warfare
strategic location along the Tigris River |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Kut
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of study in military history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kut,_Iraq
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
part of a series of battles in Mesopotamia.
underestimated Ottoman capabilities |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of machine guns by both sides
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| gptkbp:mood |
significantly affected after the siege
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
varied perspectives on leadership decisions
|
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
included Indian soldiers
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ctesiphon
importance of supply lines analyze the siege for lessons learned led to the Battle of Baghdad |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first major siege of World War I
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Ottoman victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:peerage |
suffered due to the defeat
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
shock and outrage
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
strengthened in the region
|
| gptkbp:result |
British surrender
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the worst defeats for the British in World War I
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Vehip_Pasha
encirclement and attrition entrenchment and supply blockade included local militias initially focused on rapid advances use of artillery by the Ottomans |