Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military siege
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation_of_British_control_in_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical reenactments
military museums memorials_in_Afghanistan |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature
inspired military studies |
| gptkbp:date |
December 1879
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
tensions_between_British_and_Afghan_leaders
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 weeks
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
use of machine guns
use of rifles |
| gptkbp:goal |
to_secure_British_interests_in_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military history
studied for its tactical lessons |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
part_of_the_larger_conflict_over_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
British_colonial_expansion
Afghan_resistance_to_foreign_intervention |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Indian_Army
Afghan_regulars |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
historical analyses
government documents biographies of key figures military reports diaries of soldiers documentaries on the Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_British_military_engagements
|
| gptkbp:location |
Sherpur_Cantonment,_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
fortifications_built_by_British
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
discussed in modern military strategy
relevant to discussions on colonialism |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:General_Sir_Frederick_Roberts
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:temporary_British_dominance_in_Afghanistan
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Second Anglo-Afghan War
|
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Great_Game_between_Britain_and_Russia
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
Battle of Maiwand |
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
demonstrated_British_military_strength
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:British_Empire
Afghan_forces |
| gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
defensive operations use of artillery guerilla_warfare_by_Afghan_forces |