The Battle of Isandlwana

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath British forces regrouped after the defeat
gptkbp:associated_with British colonial expansion
the legacy of colonialism in Africa
gptkbp:casualties approximately 3,000 Zulu warriors
approximately 1,300 British soldiers
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Pulleine
gptkbp:commemorated_by annual remembrance events
gptkbp:date January 22, 1879
gptkbp:depicted_in various films and documentaries
artworks and paintings
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
gptkbp:highlights the effectiveness of Zulu warriors
the importance of reconnaissance in warfare
gptkbp:historical_context colonial conflicts in Africa
gptkbp:historical_impact increased British military presence in South Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Isandlwana
gptkbp:influenced British public opinion on colonial wars
subsequent British military engagements in Africa
gptkbp:influenced_by British underestimation of Zulu military capabilities
gptkbp:inspired Zulu nationalism
historical fiction works
gptkbp:involved logistical challenges for British forces
overconfidence of British commanders
poor intelligence on British side
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military historians
military strategy studies
its tactical lessons
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:is_examined_in documentary films
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant defeat for the British
a turning point in the Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:led_to the establishment of military memorials
changes in British military tactics
the establishment of the Zulu War Memorial
the eventual fall of the Zulu Kingdom
gptkbp:location Isandlwana, South Africa
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Isandlwana_Memorial
gptkbp:notable_for the surprise attack by Zulu forces
the use of traditional Zulu tactics
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
Zulu War strategy
the larger context of the Scramble for Africa
gptkbp:result gptkb:Zulu_victory
gptkbp:resulted_in increased recruitment for Zulu forces
the British re-evaluation of their military strategies
gptkbp:significance one of the first major battles of the Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:was_marked_by the first major defeat of the British Army in the field during the war.
the beginning of a series of conflicts in the region
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kwa_Zulu-Natal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6