Tragedy of Isandlwana

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath retreat_of_British_forces
gptkbp:casualties over 1,300 British soldiers
approximately 3,000 Zulu warriors
gptkbp:celebrates annual remembrance events
memorials established
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Cetshwayo
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Pulleine
gptkbp:controversy analysis of military technology
significance of terrain in battle
role of intelligence failures
analysis of leadership failures
discussions on colonial ethics
discussions on military preparedness
examinations of historical memory.
interpretations of colonial narratives
reflections on military honor and disgrace
examinations of race relations in colonial contexts
impact_on_British_public_opinion
consequences_for_future_British_campaigns
evaluation_of_Zulu_military_organization
impact_on_British_military_reforms
impact_on_Zulu_culture_and_society
interpretations_of_British_leadership
interpretations_of_Zulu_strategy
gptkbp:culturalSignificance depicted in art
depicted in literature
depicted in film
gptkbp:date January 22, 1879
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
examined in colonial studies
gptkbp:historicalContext Zulu resistance to colonial rule
British_imperial_expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tragedy of Isandlwana
gptkbp:impact increased_British_military_presence_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_a_source_of eyewitness accounts
military reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:legacy influenced perceptions of colonial warfare
cautionary tale for military leaders
symbol_of_Zulu_bravery
gptkbp:location Isandlwana,_South_Africa
gptkbp:relatedEvent Anglo-Zulu War
Battle of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:resultedIn defeat_of_British_forces
gptkbp:significance first major encounter of the Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Zulu_tactics
British_defensive_positions