Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith British_colonial_expansion
gptkbp:awards None known
gptkbp:birthDate 1830-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Rorke's_Drift
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:children nan
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Natal_Native_Contingent
gptkbp:commander gptkb:British_forces_at_Isandlwana
gptkbp:deathDate 1879-01-22
gptkbp:depictedIn Films_and_literature_about_the_Zulu_War
gptkbp:died Yes
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:famousFor His_leadership_at_Isandlwana
gptkbp:foughtIn Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:historicalContext Victorian era military conflicts
gptkbp:historicalFigures Prominent_in_Zulu_War_history
gptkbp:historicalImpact Impact_on_British_military_tactics
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Controversial legacy in military history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Symbol_of_British_military_failures_in_the_Zulu_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford
gptkbp:influenceOn Subsequent military reforms
gptkbp:influences Victorian_military_strategy
gptkbp:involvedIn Military_planning_against_Zulu_attacks
gptkbp:knownFor Military_actions_during_the_Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:legacy Remembered_for_his_role_in_the_Zulu_War
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Zulu_War
Lieutenant Colonel
Led troops in critical battles
Recognized for his leadership skills
Defensive_tactics_against_Zulu_forces
Spanned_nearly_three_decades
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Isandlwana
gptkbp:personalLife Little known
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Various memorials
gptkbp:rank Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
gptkbp:reputation Controversial figure in military history
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1850-1879
gptkbp:spouse Not married
gptkbp:strategicGoals Key_role_in_the_Zulu_War
gptkbp:supportRole Extensive experience in colonial warfare