Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of British control in Kabul
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| gptkbp:allies |
alliances with local tribes
support from Indian regiments |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant British and Afghan losses
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired films and documentaries
depicted in literature |
| gptkbp:date |
December 1879
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| gptkbp:defense |
Sherpur Cantonment fortifications
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
failed negotiations with Afghan leaders
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 months
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of British imperial expansion
Afghan resistance to British rule |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Archives
archival records |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future British-Afghan relations
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied perspectives on British imperialism.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted British military challenges in Afghanistan
pivotal in the Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
spy networks
reconnaissance missions |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a significant event in military history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sherpur_Cantonment
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
siege tactics employed
counter-siege operations |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:General_Sir_John_Michel
gptkb:General_Sir_Donald_Stewart |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
increased Afghan resistance
secured British foothold in Kabul |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
machine guns
rifled artillery |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:British_Indian_Army
Afghan regulars |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1879
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
retreat of Afghan forces
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
eyewitness accounts
military reports |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_Maiwand |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated British military strategy
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
re-establish British authority in Afghanistan
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Kabul
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| gptkbp:supply_chain |
Afghan supply disruptions
British supply routes |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
artillery bombardment
defensive fortifications |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Barakzai_dynasty
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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