Siege of the British Residency in Kabul

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Britain and Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties significant British and Indian losses
gptkbp:consequences loss of British influence in Afghanistan
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date January 1879
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations strained between Britain and Afghanistan
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:events retreat of British forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in political science
studied in military history
examined in colonial studies
discussed in international relations
debated in historiography
gptkbp:historical_context British expansion in Central Asia
gptkbp:historical_event influenced future military strategies
part of the larger conflict
involved multiple battles
marked a turning point in British-Afghan relations
led to significant political changes
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the challenges of British imperialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of the British Residency in Kabul
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkbp:key_event relief operations
assault on the Residency
gptkbp:legacy impact on future British military engagements in Afghanistan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kabul
gptkbp:military_outcome strategic withdrawal
change in British policy towards Afghanistan
increased fortifications in Kabul
reassessment of British tactics
reorganization of British Indian Army
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive operations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Ameer_Sher_Ali_Khan
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_William_Stephenson
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:government_documents
eyewitness accounts
military reports
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result British defeat
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5