siege of Jalalabad

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Jalalabad
gptkbp:accessories cut off from reinforcements
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between British and Afghan forces
gptkbp:casualties significant losses
high on both sides
also substantial
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Elphinstone
faced criticism
General Sale
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:British_victory_at_Jalalabad
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature and film
gptkbp:date 1842
gptkbp:defense approximately 4,000 British and Indian troops
gptkbp:defense_mechanism constructed by defenders
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations strained between Britain and Afghanistan
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 months
gptkbp:famous_for heroic defense
gptkbp:has_ability arrived in 1842
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation accounts by survivors
gptkbp:historical_impact led to changes in British military strategy
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted colonial challenges
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gptkbp:impact some local civilians supported British forces
gptkbp:independence from Afghanistan after the war
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 10,000 Afghan troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials established later
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Dr._William_Brydon
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Akbar_Khan
gptkbp:legacy symbol of British military failures in Afghanistan
gptkbp:local_economy displacement and suffering
gptkbp:located_in near the Kabul River
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jalalabad
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive fortifications
involved artillery and infantry tactics
gptkbp:military_technology limited during the siege
eventually resupplied by British forces
gptkbp:narrative_style varied perspectives on the siege
gptkbp:notable_allies formed with local tribes
gptkbp:notable_battle learned for future engagements
gptkbp:notable_event defense of the garrison
gptkbp:outcome strategic withdrawal
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Afghan_forces
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:public_perception critical of the campaign
gptkbp:result British relief
gptkbp:significance part of the First Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Khyber Pass
for British control in India
gptkbp:tactics retreat from Kabul
failed due to Afghan resistance
included guerilla warfare.
gptkbp:tradition from Kabul to Jalalabad