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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Siege_of_Eshowe
British consolidation of power
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gptkbp:casualties
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Zulu: 1,000+
British: 77
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Henry_Pulleine
gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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gptkb:military_history
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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British imperialism
Zulu nationalism
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gptkbp:date
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January 22, 1879
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gptkbp:defense
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Fort Eshowe
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gptkbp:duration
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3 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gingindlovu
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gptkbp:historical_context
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colonial expansion in Africa
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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gptkb:memorials
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkb:Archives
gptkb:photographs
academic papers
battlefield maps
eyewitness accounts
commemorative plaques
battlefield artifacts
books and publications
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Colonel_Wood
gptkb:General_Thesiger
gptkb:Lord_Chelmsford
Lieutenant Colonel Durnford
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated British military tactics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Eshowe
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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gptkb:artillery
rifled muskets
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military engagements
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gptkbp:location
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Eshowe, South Africa
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gptkbp:military_campaign
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gptkb:Zulu_War
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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attrition warfare
defensive warfare
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gptkbp:military_unit
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approximately 1,500
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gptkbp:outcome
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secured British supply lines
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana
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gptkbp:primary_source
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historical analyses
military reports
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic stronghold
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of Zululand
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gptkbp:strategy
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surprise attacks
defensive fortifications
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gptkbp:type
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land battle
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gptkbp:zulu_forces
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approximately 5,000
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Eshowe
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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