The Great Boer War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Union_of_South_Africa
gptkb:Treaty_of_Vereeniging
gptkbp:casualties approximately 22,000 British
approximately 250,000 Boers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Orange_Free_State
gptkb:South_African_Republic
gptkbp:end_date 1902-05-31
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on British imperial policy
Rise of Afrikaner nationalism
Influence on World War I tactics
Development of concentration camps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Boer War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on military strategy
Influence on future conflicts
Impact on colonial policies
Development of modern warfare tactics
Cultural representations in literature
Changes in military logistics
Establishment of veterans' organizations
Commemoration in South Africa
Impact on British public opinion
Role in shaping South African history
Influence on international relations in Africa
Formation of the South African Army
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:media_coverage Photographic documentation
Use of war correspondents
First modern war covered by journalists
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Jan_Smuts
gptkb:General_Kitchener
gptkb:Lord_Roberts
gptkb:Paul_Kruger
gptkb:Louis_Botha
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:start_date 1899-10-11
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
Conventional warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4