Battle of Kambula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Zulu military restructuring
increased British control in Zululand
gptkbp:casualties British: 1,000
Zulu: 3,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
Lieutenant Colonel Evelyn Wood
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in South Africa
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in films and documentaries
gptkbp:date March 29, 1879
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ulundi
gptkbp:historical_analysis Zulu military organization
military effectiveness of British forces
gptkbp:historical_context part of colonial expansion
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of military tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation various military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power dynamics in Southern Africa
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives on colonialism
gptkbp:historical_records commemorated in South African history
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in Anglo-Zulu War
highlighted colonial conflicts in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kambula
gptkbp:impact_on_zulu_society disruption of traditional structures
gptkbp:legacy British colonial narratives
gptkbp:location Kambula, Natal Colony
gptkbp:military_engagement one of the largest battles of the war
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Evelyn_Wood
gptkb:Cetshwayo_ka_Mpande
gptkbp:military_technology artillery pieces
breach-loading rifles
gptkbp:military_unit approximately 1,500
gptkbp:notable_event Zulu attacks on British positions
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated British military strength
gptkbp:strategy flanking maneuvers
defensive position
use of fortified positions
consolidation of forces
increased military presence in Africa
gptkbp:strength arrived after the battle
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain hilly and rugged
gptkbp:weather_conditions dry season
gptkbp:zulu_forces approximately 20,000
gptkbp:zulu_perspective resistance against colonization
gptkbp:zulu_reinforcements not sufficient to change outcome
gptkbp:zulu_strategy mass infantry assaults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zulu_warriors
gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkb:The_Zulu_War
gptkb:the_Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkb:Prince_Imperial
gptkb:King_Mpande
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6