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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_events
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Baden-Powell became a national hero
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gptkbp:boer_commander
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gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Mafeking Day
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gptkbp:commemoration
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held annually in Mafeking
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired the Boy Scouts movement
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gptkbp:date
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May 17, 1900
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gptkbp:defense
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about 1,000
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gptkbp:duration
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217 days
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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' Mafeking has been relieved'
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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extensively documented in military history
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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symbol of British imperialism
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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remains a symbol of resilience
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the relief of Mafeking
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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featured in various historical accounts
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gptkbp:initial_siege_start_date
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October 13, 1899
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Boer_forces
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Lord_Baden-Powell
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Mafeking,_South_Africa
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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widely reported in British newspapers
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gptkbp:military_campaign
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Relief of Kimberley
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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defensive siege tactics
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Mafeking
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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Lieutenant Colonel Robert Baden-Powell
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gptkbp:number_of_besiegers
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about 7,000
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gptkbp:outcome
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British victory
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Second_Boer_War
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gptkbp:public_perception
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increased support for the war effort
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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celebrated with parades
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Mafeking
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gptkbp:significance
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boosted British morale
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of railways
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gptkbp:strategy
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used guerrilla warfare
used conventional warfare
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gptkbp:strength
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arrived in May 1900
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mafeking's_siege_commander
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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