The Siege of Ghazni

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath increased British influence in Afghanistan
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and analysis
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 weeks
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
considered a precursor to later conflicts
discussed in political contexts
analyzed for its strategic failures
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century imperialism
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival materials
eyewitness accounts
government reports
newspaper articles
military dispatches
gptkbp:historical_impact led to further conflicts in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Siege of Ghazni
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:William_H._Russell
gptkbp:legacy controversial military campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ghazni,_Afghanistan
gptkbp:military_strategy supply line management
use of local informants
blockade and siege
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sir_John_Keane
gptkb:General_William_Elphinstone
gptkbp:occurs_in 1839
gptkbp:outcome establishment of a garrison
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:primary_source military records
William H. Russell's reports
gptkbp:public_perception debate over military ethics
mixed views on British actions
criticism for loss of life
seen as a display of imperial power
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kabul
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:resulted_in British victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:strategic_location
gptkbp:tactics_used siege warfare
artillery bombardment
infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_H._Russell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6