Isandlwana
E229365
Isandlwana is a hill in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, best known as the site of a major 1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle in which Zulu forces inflicted a significant defeat on the British Army.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Isandlwana | 16 |
| Isandlwana canonical | 4 |
| Isandlwana battlefield | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Isandlwana Context triple: [Battle of Isandlwana, location, Isandlwana]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Battle of Magersfontein
The Battle of Magersfontein was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in December 1899, where Boer forces decisively repelled a British advance toward Kimberley.
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D.
Battle of Rorke's Drift
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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E.
Battle of Bronkhorstspruit
The Battle of Bronkhorstspruit was an 1880 engagement in the Transvaal where Boer forces ambushed and decisively defeated a British column early in the First Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Isandlwana Target entity description: Isandlwana is a hill in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, best known as the site of a major 1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle in which Zulu forces inflicted a significant defeat on the British Army.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Battle of Magersfontein
The Battle of Magersfontein was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in December 1899, where Boer forces decisively repelled a British advance toward Kimberley.
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D.
Battle of Rorke's Drift
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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E.
Battle of Bronkhorstspruit
The Battle of Bronkhorstspruit was an 1880 engagement in the Transvaal where Boer forces ambushed and decisively defeated a British column early in the First Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
hill ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cetshwayo kaMpande
ⓘ
Lord Chelmsford ⓘ Zulu impi tactics ⓘ |
| battleBelligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Zulu Kingdom ⓘ |
| battleDate | 22 January 1879 ⓘ |
| battleOccurredHere |
Isandlwana
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Isandlwana
|
| battleResult | decisive Zulu victory ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Zulu War sites
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Hills of South Africa ⓘ Landforms of KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual battle commemorations ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of British colonial defeat
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symbol of Zulu military prowess ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 10–15 km from Rorke's Drift ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1350 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Anglo-Zulu War literature
ⓘ
military history studies ⓘ |
| geology | rocky outcrop ⓘ |
| hasMemorials |
British war graves and cairns
ⓘ
Zulu war memorials ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important South African heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Anglo-Zulu War history
ⓘ
Isandlwana self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Isandlwana
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| landUse | rural grazing land ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
KwaZulu-Natal
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Rorke's Drift mission station ⓘ
surface form:
Rorke's Drift–Isandlwana area
uMzinyathi District Municipality ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Zulu ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
little hand
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second stomach of a cow ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Isandlwana village ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Buffalo River
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surface form:
Buffalo River region
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| partOf | Anglo-Zulu War battlefields ⓘ |
| region | historic Zululand ⓘ |
| shape | sphinx-like hill ⓘ |
| tourismType | battlefield tourism ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding plains of KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| war | Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ |
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Subject: Isandlwana Description of subject: Isandlwana is a hill in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, best known as the site of a major 1879 Anglo-Zulu War battle in which Zulu forces inflicted a significant defeat on the British Army.
Referenced by (21)
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