Properties (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Formation of the Union of South Africa
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Boer casualties approximately 7,000
British_casualties_approximately_22,000 |
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
February 1900
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Discovery_of_gold_in_the_Transvaal
Rise_of_Afrikaner_nationalism British_imperialism_in_Southern_Africa Colonial_tensions_in_Southern_Africa |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Natal Campaign
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
October 1899
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern military strategy
Commemoration in military history Cultural_memory_in_South_Africa Impact_on_British_military_reforms |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Natal_Colony
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:General_Sir_Redvers_Buller
gptkb:General_Louis_Botha gptkb:General_Piet_Cronjé |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights
Battle of Colenso Battle of Ladysmith Battle of Spion Kop Battle of Vaal Krantz |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Second_Boer_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
British_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major conflict of the Second Boer War
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of Natal Colony
Relief of Ladysmith |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Orange_Free_State gptkb:South_African_Republic |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Guerrilla warfare
Siege warfare Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment Cavalry reconnaissance Infantry assaults Trench_warfare |