Turning point in the Second Boer War
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased Boer guerrilla tactics
British_consolidation_of_control |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
disputes over sovereignty
Boer desire for independence economic interests in gold mining British_imperial_ambitions |
| gptkbp:consequences |
increased_tensions_in_Southern_Africa
formation_of_the_Union_of_South_Africa establishment_of_British_colonies legacy_of_conflict_between_British_and_Afrikaners |
| gptkbp:date |
February 1900
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:Transvaal
gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Orange_Free_State gptkb:Natal_Colony |
| gptkbp:hasConflictWith |
guerrilla warfare
conventional warfare colonial war |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced_future_British_military_strategy
contributed_to_the_rise_of_Afrikaner_nationalism affected_British_public_opinion_on_imperialism led_to_the_Treaty_of_Vereeniging shaped_South_African_history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Turning point in the Second Boer War
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Orange_Free_State gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Battle of Colenso
Battle of Spion Kop Battle of Paardeberg |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
scorched earth policy
introduction of concentration camps use of blockhouses |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:General_Buller
gptkb:Winston_Churchill gptkb:General_Botha gptkb:Lord_Roberts gptkb:General_de_la_Rey |
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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| gptkbp:outcome |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
marked a shift in the war's momentum
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