Disambiguation evidence for Battle of Isandlwana (near its borders, involving colonial forces) via surface form

"Battle of Isandlwana"


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Predicate Object
BritishStrength approximately 1,700 troops
ZuluStrength over 20,000 warriors
belligerent British Empire
belligerent Zulu Kingdom
campaign Lord Chelmsford's central column advance
casualties heavy British casualties
casualties significant Zulu casualties
cause British ultimatum and invasion of Zululand
combatant British Army
combatant Natal colonial forces
combatant Zulu Army
commander Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Durnford
commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pulleine
commander 2nd Baron Chelmsford
surface form: Lord Chelmsford
commander Mavumengwana kaNdlela Ntuli
commander Ntshingwayo kaMahole Khoza
commemoratedIn British military history
commemoratedIn Zulu oral tradition
conflict Anglo-Zulu War
country United Kingdom
date 22 January 1879
followedBy Battle of Rorke's Drift
historicalSignificance prompted reinforcement of British forces in southern Africa
historicalSignificance shocked British public opinion
instanceOf battle
instanceOf military engagement
involves British regular infantry
involves Natal Native Contingent
involves Royal Regiment of Artillery
surface form: Royal Artillery
involves Zulu amabutho regiments
location Colony of Natal
location Isandlwana
location South Africa
memorial Isandlwana battlefield memorials
near Buffalo River
near Battle of Rorke's Drift
surface form: Rorke's Drift
near border of Zululand
notableFor devastating defeat of British colonial troops
notableFor worst defeat for British army by indigenous force in 19th century
opponent Zulu Kingdom
outcome decisive Zulu victory
partOf Anglo-Zulu War
precededBy Anglo-Zulu War
surface form: British invasion of Zululand
relatedTo British colonial expansion in southern Africa
result Zulu victory
tactics Zulu horns of the buffalo formation
theatre Southern Africa
year 1879

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