Battle of Bembezi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ndebele_Kingdom
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British control over Matabeleland
gptkbp:casualties British casualties were relatively low
Ndebele casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_South_Africa_Company
gptkb:Ndebele_people
gptkbp:commander Ndebele leader Lobengula
Major Allan Wilson
gptkbp:community_impact Contributed to the establishment of Rhodesia
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and folklore in Zimbabwe
gptkbp:date 1893
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in Southern Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bembezi
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future conflicts in the region
gptkbp:location Bembezi, Zimbabwe
gptkbp:primary_source Ndebele oral histories
Reports from British officers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:First_Matabele_War
Battle of the Imbizo
Battle of Shangani
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the First Matabele War
gptkbp:tactics Use of rifles by British forces
Traditional warfare by Ndebele forces