Second Matabele War
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The Second Matabele War was an 1896–1897 uprising by the Ndebele (Matabele) people in what is now Zimbabwe against colonial rule, marking a major early resistance to British expansion in southern Africa.
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Target entity: Second Matabele War Context triple: [British South Africa Company, involvedInConflict, Second Matabele War]
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First Matabele War
The First Matabele War was an 1893–1894 colonial conflict in what is now Zimbabwe, in which British-led forces defeated the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom and paved the way for white settler control of the region.
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Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was an 1879 conflict in southern Africa between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom, marked by famous battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and resulting in the eventual defeat and dismantling of the Zulu state.
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Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars were a series of 19th-century frontier conflicts in South Africa between the Xhosa peoples and European colonial powers, primarily the British, over land and political control in the Eastern Cape region.
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Boer–Zulu conflicts
The Boer–Zulu conflicts were a series of 19th-century clashes in southern Africa between Boer settlers and the Zulu Kingdom over land, political control, and regional dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Matabele War Target entity description: The Second Matabele War was an 1896–1897 uprising by the Ndebele (Matabele) people in what is now Zimbabwe against colonial rule, marking a major early resistance to British expansion in southern Africa.
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A.
First Matabele War
The First Matabele War was an 1893–1894 colonial conflict in what is now Zimbabwe, in which British-led forces defeated the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom and paved the way for white settler control of the region.
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B.
Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was an 1879 conflict in southern Africa between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom, marked by famous battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and resulting in the eventual defeat and dismantling of the Zulu state.
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C.
Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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D.
Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars were a series of 19th-century frontier conflicts in South Africa between the Xhosa peoples and European colonial powers, primarily the British, over land and political control in the Eastern Cape region.
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E.
Boer–Zulu conflicts
The Boer–Zulu conflicts were a series of 19th-century clashes in southern Africa between Boer settlers and the Zulu Kingdom over land, political control, and regional dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial rebellion
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uprising ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
entrenchment of settler land ownership
ⓘ
further marginalization of African populations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Matabele War
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surface form:
Matabele Uprising of 1896–1897
Shona uprisings of 1896–1897 ⓘ
surface form:
Matabeleland Rebellion
|
| cause |
forced labor policies
ⓘ
imposition of hut taxes ⓘ land dispossession ⓘ loss of Ndebele sovereignty ⓘ resistance to British colonial rule ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly after the First Matabele War ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British Empire
ⓘ
British South Africa Company ⓘ Ndebele people ⓘ |
| endDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| follows | First Matabele War ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Cecil Rhodes
ⓘ
Frederick Carrington ⓘ Robert Baden-Powell ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroupInvolved |
Ndebele people
ⓘ
surface form:
Ndebele
Shona people ⓘ
surface form:
Shona
|
| hasLeader |
Lobengula’s former indunas
ⓘ
Mlimo (spiritual leader) ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British South Africa Company forces
ⓘ
British imperial troops ⓘ Ndebele people ⓘ Shona people ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matabeleland
ⓘ
Rhodesia ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Rhodesia
present-day Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| militaryTechnologyUsed |
Maxim gun
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surface form:
Maxim guns
rifles ⓘ |
| opposedBy | colonial administration of Southern Rhodesia ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Southern Africa
ⓘ
history of Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British South Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
British South Africa Company rule in Rhodesia
Kingdom of Matabele ⓘ
surface form:
Ndebele Kingdom
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| result |
British victory
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consolidation of colonial rule in Southern Rhodesia ⓘ defeat of Ndebele resistance ⓘ increased British South Africa Company control ⓘ |
| significance |
important episode in Zimbabwean nationalist memory
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major early resistance to British expansion in southern Africa ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Rhodes’s indaba in the Matopos Hills
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siege of Bulawayo ⓘ |
| startDate | 1896 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Matabele War Description of subject: The Second Matabele War was an 1896–1897 uprising by the Ndebele (Matabele) people in what is now Zimbabwe against colonial rule, marking a major early resistance to British expansion in southern Africa.
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