Zulu Wars

GPTKB entity

Properties (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:British_control_over_Zululand
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,500 British
approximately 20,000 Zulu
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:British_annexation_of_Zululand
gptkbp:celebrates historical reenactments
memorials_in_South_Africa
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and film
influenced perceptions of colonialism
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Treaty of Pretoria
Zululand_became_a_British_protectorate
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Martini-Henry_rifle
artillery pieces
gptkbp:filmography 'Zulu Dawn' (1979)
'Zulu' (1964)
gptkbp:finaleDate 1879-07-04
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_Anglo-Zulu_War
related_to_the_Scramble_for_Africa
gptkbp:historicalSignificance highlighted_British_military_challenges
demonstrated_Zulu_military_tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zulu Wars
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Zulu_Kingdom
gptkbp:launchDate 1879-01-11
gptkbp:legacy increased_British_colonial_expansion
Zulu_cultural_resilience
gptkbp:location Southern_Africa
gptkbp:militaryRank flanking_maneuvers_by_British
defensive_positions_by_Zulu
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Isandlwana
Battle of Rorke's Drift
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Cetshwayo_kaMpande
gptkb:Lord_Chelmsford
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:traditional_Zulu_warfare
British_firepower_superiority
gptkbp:wrote 'The_Washing_of_the_Spears'_by_Donald_R._Morris
'Zulu'_by_C._J._Sansom