Rourke's expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:aftermath increased military scrutiny
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Second_Anglo-Boer_War
British imperialism
gptkbp:casualties over 1,300 British soldiers
gptkbp:combat_role hand-to-hand fighting
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Pulleine
gptkbp:contributed_to military tactics evolution
gptkbp:date January 22, 1879
gptkbp:encouraged military reforms
gptkbp:examines military historians
military strategy courses
gptkbp:famous_for its disastrous outcome
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Zulu_warriors
colonial expansion period
gptkbp:goal to relieve the besieged garrison at Potchefstroom
gptkbp:highlights logistical challenges in warfare
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in Africa
gptkbp:historical_debate military strategy effectiveness
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in British military policy
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the worst defeats in British military history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rourke's expedition
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military engagements
future British military engagements in Africa
gptkbp:inspired literature and films
military memorials.
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:24th_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in command decisions
military history studies
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_journal
gptkbp:is_featured_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:is_involved_in cavalry and infantry units
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:organization
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Major_Rourke
changes in military leadership
increased Zulu resistance
gptkbp:legacy military lessons learned
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:logistics supply chain issues
gptkbp:military_strategy open field engagement
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana
gptkbp:notable_figures Isandlwana survivors
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:defeat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:public_perception about colonial wars
gptkbp:resulted_in loss of British troops
political repercussions in Britain
historical reevaluation of British tactics
gptkbp:significance highlighted British military challenges in Africa
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Zululand
underestimation of Zulu forces
gptkbp:takes_place_in January 1879
gptkbp:was_marked_by turning point in Anglo-Zulu relations
gptkbp:year 1880
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4