Natal Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Annexation_of_the_Zulu_Kingdom
Increased British control in Southern Africa
gptkbp:casualties Zulu: 8,000
British: 1,300
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
gptkb:Lord_Chelmsford
gptkbp:end_date 1879-06-04
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the broader context of British imperial expansion
Tensions between British settlers and indigenous populations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Natal Campaign
gptkbp:legacy Study in military strategy
Cultural impact in South Africa
Commemoration in literature and film
gptkbp:location gptkb:Natal_Colony
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Hlobane
gptkb:Battle_of_Intombi_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Nyezane
gptkb:Battle_of_Kambula
gptkb:Battle_of_Ulundi
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Impact on British colonial policy
Demonstrated Zulu military tactics
Influenced future military engagements in Africa
gptkbp:start_date 1879-01-11
gptkbp:strategy Defensive positions at key locations
Invasion of Zululand
gptkbp:tactics Use of fortified positions
Flanking maneuvers by Zulu forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Sir_George_Colley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6