Battle of Rorke's Drift
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The Battle of Rorke's Drift was an 1879 engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War in which a small British garrison famously defended a mission station against a much larger Zulu force.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rorke's Drift canonical | 11 |
| Rorke's Drift | 3 |
| Battle of Rorke’s Drift | 1 |
| British defense of Rorke's Drift | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Rorke's Drift Context triple: [Zulu Kingdom, notableEvent, Battle of Rorke's Drift]
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A.
Siege of Ladysmith
The Siege of Ladysmith was a major engagement of the Second Boer War (1899–1902) in which British forces were encircled and besieged by Boer commandos in the town of Ladysmith in present-day South Africa.
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B.
Battle of Majuba Hill
The Battle of Majuba Hill was a decisive 1881 engagement in which Boer forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the British, effectively ending the First Boer War and leading to restored self-government for the Transvaal.
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Siege of Mafeking
The Siege of Mafeking was a famous 217-day Boer War siege of a British-held town in South Africa whose relief became a major propaganda victory and symbol of British resilience.
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D.
Battle of Laing's Nek
The Battle of Laing's Nek was a key 1881 engagement in the First Boer War in which Boer forces successfully repelled a British attempt to break through a strategic mountain pass in the Transvaal.
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E.
Siege of Kimberley
The Siege of Kimberley was a key early engagement of the Second Boer War in which Boer forces surrounded the diamond-mining town of Kimberley, South Africa, prompting a prolonged British defense and a high-profile relief effort.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Rorke's Drift Target entity description: The Battle of Rorke's Drift was an 1879 engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War in which a small British garrison famously defended a mission station against a much larger Zulu force.
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A.
Siege of Ladysmith
The Siege of Ladysmith was a major engagement of the Second Boer War (1899–1902) in which British forces were encircled and besieged by Boer commandos in the town of Ladysmith in present-day South Africa.
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B.
Battle of Majuba Hill
The Battle of Majuba Hill was a decisive 1881 engagement in which Boer forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the British, effectively ending the First Boer War and leading to restored self-government for the Transvaal.
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C.
Siege of Mafeking
The Siege of Mafeking was a famous 217-day Boer War siege of a British-held town in South Africa whose relief became a major propaganda victory and symbol of British resilience.
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D.
Battle of Laing's Nek
The Battle of Laing's Nek was a key 1881 engagement in the First Boer War in which Boer forces successfully repelled a British attempt to break through a strategic mountain pass in the Transvaal.
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E.
Siege of Kimberley
The Siege of Kimberley was a key early engagement of the Second Boer War in which Boer forces surrounded the diamond-mining town of Kimberley, South Africa, prompting a prolonged British defense and a high-profile relief effort.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | boosted British morale after Isandlwana defeat ⓘ |
| attacker | Zulu warriors ⓘ |
| awardResult | 11 Victoria Crosses ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Colony of Natal ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Zulu Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualtiesAttackersKilled | over 300 ⓘ |
| casualtiesDefendersKilled | approximately 17 ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Zulu War
ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Anglo-Zulu War
|
| combatant |
24th Regiment of Foot
ⓘ
24th Regiment of Foot ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of Foot
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| commander |
Gonville Bromhead
ⓘ
John Rouse Merriott Chard ⓘ Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Colony of Natal ⓘ |
| date | 1879-01-22 ⓘ |
| defender | British Army ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | mission station at Rorke's Drift ⓘ |
| endDate | 1879-01-23 ⓘ |
| fortifications | makeshift barricades of mealie bags and biscuit boxes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
defence of the hospital
ⓘ
defence of the storehouse ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn | film "Zulu" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Natal
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Battle of Rorke's Drift self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rorke's Drift
South Africa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rorke's Drift mission station ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large number of Victoria Crosses awarded
ⓘ
successful defence by a small garrison against a much larger force ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Isandlwana
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surface form:
Battle of Isandlwana
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| primaryWeaponAttackers |
assegai spears
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cowhide shields ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponDefenders |
Martini–Henry rifle
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surface form:
Martini-Henry rifles
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| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1879-01-22 ⓘ |
| strengthAttackers | approximately 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors ⓘ |
| strengthDefenders | approximately 150 British and colonial troops ⓘ |
| tacticalType | defensive battle ⓘ |
| theatre | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | fought mainly at night ⓘ |
| year | 1879 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Rorke's Drift Description of subject: The Battle of Rorke's Drift was an 1879 engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War in which a small British garrison famously defended a mission station against a much larger Zulu force.
Referenced by (16)
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