British forces at Isandlwana
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military engagement
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
retreat_to_Rorke's_Drift
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| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:Martini-Henry_rifles
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| gptkbp:battle |
ongoing studies of the site
site attracts visitors |
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
increased_tensions_in_Southern_Africa
led_to_British_annexation_of_Zululand |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1,300 men
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Isandlwana_Memorial
annual remembrance services |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Pulleine
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| gptkbp:commandStructure |
part_of_the_British_Army
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| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
significant_losses_for_the_British
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature and film
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
marked a turning point in colonial warfare
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| gptkbp:date |
January 22, 1879
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| gptkbp:foughtAgainst |
Zulu impis
approximately 20,000 warriors |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
conflict over land and sovereignty
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
highlighted_British_military_vulnerabilities
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
remains a topic of study in military history.
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
subject of many documentaries
varied perspectives on the battle various military historians interpretations of the battle's causes |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol of colonial overreach
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British forces at Isandlwana
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| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
January to July 1879
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| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
arrived after the battle
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
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| gptkbp:localEconomy |
surprise attack
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Isandlwana
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
land battle
importance of intelligence underestimation of the enemy one of the worst defeats in British colonial history |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Anglo-Zulu War
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| gptkbp:peerage |
criticized after the battle
prompted_changes_in_British_military_policy |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
conventional tactics against irregular forces
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
eyewitness accounts
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Battle of Rorke's Drift
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| gptkbp:result |
defeat
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| gptkbp:significance |
first major encounter of the Anglo-Zulu War
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| gptkbp:skills |
approximately 1,800 men
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Zulu victory
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
Isandlwana_site_preserved_as_a_heritage_site
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| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive square formation
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| gptkbp:volunteerOpportunities |
24th Regiment of Foot
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