Lion of the West
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Lion of the West was the famous nickname of Boer general Koos de la Rey, celebrated for his leadership and tactical brilliance during the Second Anglo-Boer War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nickname
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| appliedTo |
Boer general Koos de la Rey
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| associatedWithConflict |
Second Anglo-Boer War
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| associatedWithRegion |
Western Transvaal
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| associatedWithRole |
military leadership
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| associatedWithSide |
Boer forces
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| associatedWithTrait |
tactical brilliance
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| countryContext |
Orange Free State
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South African Republic → |
| hasCategory |
Military nickname
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Nickname of a person → |
| hasEtymologyComponent |
lion
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west → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasNotableBearer |
Koos de la Rey
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| hasNotableUseDuring |
Second Anglo-Boer War
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| honors |
Koos de la Rey’s battlefield successes
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| refersTo |
Koos de la Rey
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| symbolizes |
Boer resistance
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courage in battle → |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
1899–1902
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| usedAsHonorificFor |
Koos de la Rey
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| usedBy |
Boer supporters
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contemporary commentators on the war → |
| usedInContext |
Second Anglo-Boer War military history
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Koos de la Rey
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describedAs |
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Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey
("“Lion of the West”")
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honorificTitle |