Anglo-Zulu War of 1879

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Annexation_of_the_Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:armament gptkb:weapon
gptkb:Assegai
gptkbp:caused_by British expansionism
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
gptkb:Lord_Chelmsford
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature and film
gptkbp:date 1879
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Criticism of British imperialism
gptkbp:duration January 22, 1879 to July 4, 1879
gptkbp:famous_quote “ We will fight until the last man”
gptkbp:fighting_style Conventional warfare
gptkbp:has_ability Approximately 20,000 Zulu warriors
Approximately 5,000 British soldiers
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the wider conflicts in Southern Africa
gptkbp:historical_debate Justification of the war
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on British colonial policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Films depicting the war
Books written about the war
Memorials in South Africa
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern military tactics
Impact on South African history
Continued interest in Zulu culture
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Dabulamanzi_ka_Mpande
gptkb:John_Chard
gptkb:William_H._M._Smith
gptkb:George_Smith
gptkb:Henry_Pulleine
Henry W. H. Smith
Gert van der Merwe
Francis William de la Rey
James Edward Hogg
Robert B. Gordon
gptkbp:outcome Establishment of British control over Zululand
Dissolution of the Zulu nation
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Ulundi
gptkbp:tactics Defensive tactics
Divide and conquer