Battle of Nyezane

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:aftermath British advance into Zululand
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
Zulu: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Zulu_King_Cetshwayo
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Charles_Pearson
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local folklore
Influence on historical reenactments
Influence on Zulu identity
Influence on British colonial narratives
Influence on South African history education
Influence on Zulu cultural expressions
Influence on film portrayals of the Zulu War
Influence on literature about the Zulu War
Influence on public memory of the Zulu War
Influence on tourism in Zululand
gptkbp:date February 22, 1879
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical documentaries
Books on the Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians' studies
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Zulu military capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Nyezane
gptkbp:impact Influenced British military tactics
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Annual remembrance services
Nyezane Memorial
gptkbp:landscape Open grassland
gptkbp:legacy Part of South African military history
gptkbp:location Nyezane, Zululand
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
Zulu forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Dabulamanzi_ka_Mpande
gptkb:John_Chard
gptkb:Henry_Pulleine
Gert van der Merwe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
gptkbp:primary_source Zulu oral histories
Official British military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Zulu_Wars
Colonial conflicts in Africa
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:tactics British encirclement
Zulu traditional warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies