Second Anglo-Afghan War
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The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Anglo-Afghan War canonical | 45 |
| Second Afghan War | 1 |
| Second Anglo-Afghan War (early phase context) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T334921 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Second Anglo-Afghan War Context triple: [Lord Roberts, militaryConflict, Second Anglo-Afghan War]
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Anglo-Nepalese War
The Anglo-Nepalese War was an early 19th-century conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that reshaped regional borders and led to the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into British service.
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Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was a late 19th–early 20th century conflict in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, notable for its guerrilla warfare, concentration camps, and role in shaping modern South African and British imperial history.
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Crimean War
The Crimean War was a mid-19th-century conflict in which Russia fought an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France, and Sardinia, noted for its brutal conditions, military blunders, and the emergence of modern nursing and war reporting.
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Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
First Boer War
The First Boer War was an 1880–1881 conflict in which Boer settlers successfully resisted British control in the Transvaal, leading to a brief restoration of Boer independence in South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Anglo-Afghan War Target entity description: The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
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A.
Anglo-Nepalese War
The Anglo-Nepalese War was an early 19th-century conflict between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that reshaped regional borders and led to the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into British service.
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B.
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was a late 19th–early 20th century conflict in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, notable for its guerrilla warfare, concentration camps, and role in shaping modern South African and British imperial history.
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C.
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a mid-19th-century conflict in which Russia fought an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France, and Sardinia, noted for its brutal conditions, military blunders, and the emergence of modern nursing and war reporting.
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D.
Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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E.
First Boer War
The First Boer War was an 1880–1881 conflict in which Boer settlers successfully resisted British control in the Transvaal, leading to a brief restoration of Boer independence in South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
installation of Abdur Rahman Khan as emir
ⓘ
recognition of Afghan internal autonomy under British suzerainty in foreign affairs ⓘ strengthening of the Durand Line frontier policy groundwork ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ Emirate of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| casualties | significant military and civilian losses on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
British fears of Russian influence in Afghanistan
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Russian diplomatic mission to Kabul in 1878 ⓘ refusal of Sher Ali Khan to accept a British mission in Kabul ⓘ |
| commander |
Donald Stewart
ⓘ
Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick Roberts
Sher Ali Khan ⓘ Yakub Khan ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British Empire
ⓘ
Emirate of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Anglo-Afghan War
|
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| involvedRegion |
Ghazni Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazni
Herat ⓘ Kabul ⓘ Kandahar ⓘ Khyber Pass ⓘ |
| location | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Ali Masjid
ⓘ
Battle of Kandahar (1880) ⓘ Battle of Maiwand ⓘ Battle of Peiwar Kotal ⓘ Siege of Sherpur ⓘ |
| notableEvent | massacre of British envoy and mission in Kabul in 1879 ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Game ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
First Anglo-Afghan War
|
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
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British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Great Game ⓘ |
| result |
British control of Afghan foreign affairs
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British victory ⓘ Treaty of Gandamak ⓘ temporary increase of British influence in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| significance |
expanded British strategic influence on the northwest frontier of British India
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key episode in Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia ⓘ reshaped Afghan sovereignty ⓘ |
| startDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Gandamak ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Anglo-Afghan War Description of subject: The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
Referenced by (47)
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