Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Qandahar
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gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation of British control in Afghanistan
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gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Roberts
gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts gptkb:Ayub_Khan |
gptkbp:community_impact |
British imperial interests in India
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gptkbp:conflict |
set the stage for future conflicts in the region
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gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in literature and art
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gptkbp:date |
1880
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gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Qandahar
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
British-Afghan relations
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 5 months
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gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_conflict
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gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Great Game between Britain and Russia.
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gptkbp:historical_debate |
debated among historians
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
recorded in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
influence on future British policy in Afghanistan
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gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
part of the larger conflict between British and Afghan forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Qandahar
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gptkbp:impact |
impact on local population
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gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 20,000 troops
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gptkbp:legacy |
influence on military strategy in future conflicts
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Qandahar,_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:logistics |
supply lines from India
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gptkbp:military_branch |
approximately 10,000 troops
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of trenches
reinforcement of troops engagement between British and Afghan forces |
gptkbp:military_technology |
use of artillery
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gptkbp:narrative_style |
part of the narrative of British colonialism
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gptkbp:notable_allies |
alliances formed during the conflict
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gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Qandahar
studied in military academies |
gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Ayub_Khan |
gptkbp:outcome |
retention of Qandahar by British forces
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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gptkbp:result |
British victory
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
lessons learned for future military engagements
control of southern Afghanistan |
gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
political changes in Afghanistan defensive operations by British forces from July to December 1880 |
gptkbp:year |
1880
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