Shangani Patrol incident
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The Shangani Patrol incident was a famous 1893 battle in which a small British South Africa Company patrol was annihilated while pursuing King Lobengula during the First Matabele War in present-day Zimbabwe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shangani Patrol incident canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shangani Patrol incident Context triple: [Lobengula Khumalo, associatedWithEvent, Shangani Patrol incident]
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Sian Incident
The Sian Incident was a 1936 political crisis in China in which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, leading to a negotiated United Front between the Nationalists and Communists against Japanese aggression.
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B.
Murder of Piet Retief
The Murder of Piet Retief was a pivotal 1838 killing of the Voortrekker leader and his delegation by Zulu King Dingane, an event that dramatically escalated conflict during the Great Trek in South Africa.
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C.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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Xhosa cattle-killing movement
The Xhosa cattle-killing movement was a mid-19th-century millenarian prophecy-led movement among the Xhosa that called for the mass slaughter of cattle and destruction of crops in the belief it would bring about the resurrection of ancestors and the expulsion of colonial settlers, ultimately resulting in a devastating famine.
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Banda Islands massacre
The Banda Islands massacre was a brutal 1621 campaign by the Dutch East India Company to exterminate or expel the indigenous population of the Banda Islands in order to secure a monopoly over the lucrative nutmeg trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shangani Patrol incident Target entity description: The Shangani Patrol incident was a famous 1893 battle in which a small British South Africa Company patrol was annihilated while pursuing King Lobengula during the First Matabele War in present-day Zimbabwe.
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A.
Sian Incident
The Sian Incident was a 1936 political crisis in China in which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, leading to a negotiated United Front between the Nationalists and Communists against Japanese aggression.
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B.
Murder of Piet Retief
The Murder of Piet Retief was a pivotal 1838 killing of the Voortrekker leader and his delegation by Zulu King Dingane, an event that dramatically escalated conflict during the Great Trek in South Africa.
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C.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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D.
Xhosa cattle-killing movement
The Xhosa cattle-killing movement was a mid-19th-century millenarian prophecy-led movement among the Xhosa that called for the mass slaughter of cattle and destruction of crops in the belief it would bring about the resurrection of ancestors and the expulsion of colonial settlers, ultimately resulting in a devastating famine.
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E.
Banda Islands massacre
The Banda Islands massacre was a brutal 1621 campaign by the Dutch East India Company to exterminate or expel the indigenous population of the Banda Islands in order to secure a monopoly over the lucrative nutmeg trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
elevated to mythic status in Rhodesian settler culture
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used in imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shangani Patrol
ⓘ
Wilson’s Patrol ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British South Africa Company
ⓘ
British South Africa Company forces ⓘ
surface form:
Matabele forces
Ndebele Kingdom ⓘ |
| BritishSouthAfricaCompanyTroopsOutcome | killed ⓘ |
| category |
1893 in Africa
ⓘ
Second Matabele War ⓘ
surface form:
Battles involving the British South Africa Company
Battles involving the Ndebele ⓘ |
| cause |
attempt to capture Lobengula
ⓘ
pursuit of King Lobengula ⓘ |
| commander |
Allan Wilson
ⓘ
Allan Wilson ⓘ
surface form:
Major Allan Wilson
|
| commanderOpposing | Ndebele indunas ⓘ |
| conflict | First Matabele War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Kingdom of Matabele
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surface form:
Matabele Kingdom
|
| date | 1893-12-04 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Rhodesia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important in Zimbabwean and Rhodesian historical memory
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key episode in fall of Ndebele Kingdom ⓘ |
| location |
Matabeleland
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near Shangani River ⓘ |
| memorial |
Shangani Patrol memorial in Matobo Hills
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Shangani Patrol monument in Bulawayo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic last stand legend in Rhodesian history
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last stand of Wilson’s patrol ⓘ symbolic event in colonial conquest of Matabeleland ⓘ |
| numberOfBritishSouthAfricaCompanyTroops | about 34 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lobengula
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surface form:
King Lobengula
|
| partOf | First Matabele War ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British South Africa Company forces
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surface form:
British South Africa Company police
Cecil Rhodes ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
King Solomon's Mines
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surface form:
novel "King Solomon’s Mines" (inspiration for frontier mythos)
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| result |
annihilation of patrol
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decisive Ndebele victory ⓘ |
| theme |
colonial expansion in southern Africa
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resistance of Ndebele Kingdom ⓘ |
| weaponryUsed |
Maxim guns (in wider campaign)
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rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1893 ⓘ |
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Subject: Shangani Patrol incident Description of subject: The Shangani Patrol incident was a famous 1893 battle in which a small British South Africa Company patrol was annihilated while pursuing King Lobengula during the First Matabele War in present-day Zimbabwe.
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