Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Maqdala
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Capture of Emperor Tewodros II
Establishment of British influence in Ethiopia Looting of Maqdala |
| gptkbp:belligerent |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ethiopian_Empire |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British casualties approximately 100
Ethiopian casualties unknown |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Napier
gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on British literature
Ethiopian artifacts in British museums Increased interest in Ethiopia |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1868
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 months
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Second_Opium_War
British imperial expansion |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:General_Sir_Robert_Napier
gptkb:Queen_Victoria gptkb:Emperor_Tewodros_II gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Campbell Colonel John Charles Gordon Major General Sir William St. George D' Arcy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Maqdala
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Ethiopian nationalism
Historical narratives of colonialism British colonial policy in Africa |
| gptkbp:location |
Maqdala
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Psychological warfare
Use of artillery Surrounding the fortress |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
British expeditionary force mobilization
Death of Tewodros II Destruction of Maqdala fortress |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Diaries of soldiers
British military reports Contemporary newspaper articles Ethiopian oral histories Letters from Tewodros II |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Magdala
British expedition to Abyssinia British withdrawal from Ethiopia Fall of the fortress Negotiations with Tewodros II |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
End of the Ethiopian Empire's resistance
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control over Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:military_siege
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