Flying Column at the Battle of Hlobane
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The Flying Column at the Battle of Hlobane was a fast-moving British mounted force deployed during the Anglo-Zulu War to conduct a raid against Zulu strongholds in the Hlobane region.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British mounted force
ⓘ
combat formation ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under British colonial command in Natal ⓘ |
| composition | primarily mounted troops ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedWith | Zulu warriors ⓘ |
| engagementType | assault on elevated and rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lightly equipped
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mobile ⓘ mounted ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | part of the British campaign to invade Zululand ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation |
Hlobane region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natal-Zululand border area ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| operationalContext | British offensive operations into Zululand ⓘ |
| opponent | Zulu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Hlobane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army forces in the Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
attack Zulu strongholds
ⓘ
disrupt Zulu resistance in the Hlobane area ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | British invasion of Zululand 1879 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Kambula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
fast-moving strike force
ⓘ
raid force ⓘ |
| tacticalPurpose | use speed and mobility to strike Zulu positions ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1879
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Anglo-Zulu War (1879) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | mounted raid ⓘ |
| usedIn | raid against Zulu strongholds in the Hlobane region ⓘ |
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