Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:accessories |
British forces faced severe shortages
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
British forces regrouped and launched a new campaign in 1917
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| gptkbp:british_empire's_reputation |
suffered due to the defeat
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| gptkbp:british_evacuation_plans |
were ultimately unsuccessful
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| gptkbp:british_troops |
included Indian soldiers
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 23,000 British and Indian troops
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| gptkbp:combat_history |
analyze the siege for lessons learned
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Charles_Townshend
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and analysis
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| gptkbp:date |
December 1915 to April 1916
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| gptkbp:defeated |
29 April 1916
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| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Kut-al-Amara
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
strained Anglo-Ottoman relations
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| gptkbp:duration |
147 days
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| gptkbp:evacuation_attempts |
failed to break the siege
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Mesopotamian campaign
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced British military strategy in the region
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
extensively documented in military archives
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| 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
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| gptkbp:impact_on_world_war_i |
shifted focus to other fronts
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| gptkbp:key_battles |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ctesiphon
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of study in military history
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kut,_Iraq
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
part of a series of battles in Mesopotamia.
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| gptkbp:military_lessons |
importance of supply lines
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
underestimated Ottoman capabilities
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of machine guns by both sides
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| gptkbp:mood |
significantly affected after the siege
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| gptkbp:narrative |
varied perspectives on leadership decisions
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
led to the Battle of Baghdad
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
first major siege of World War I
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| gptkbp:ottoman_empire's_reputation |
strengthened in the region
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Ottoman victory
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
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| gptkbp:prisoners_of_war |
approximately 13,000 British and Indian soldiers
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
shock and outrage
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| gptkbp:result |
British surrender
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the worst defeats for the British in World War I
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| gptkbp:strategy |
gptkb:Vehip_Pasha
encirclement and attrition entrenchment and supply blockade included local militias initially focused on rapid advances |
| gptkbp:strength |
failed to arrive in time
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| gptkbp:tactics |
use of artillery by the Ottomans
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Enver_Pasha
gptkb:Djemal_Pasha gptkb:Battle_of_Kut_al-Amara gptkb:Battle_of_Kut |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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