Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford
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Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, was a British Army general best known for commanding British forces during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, including the disastrous defeat at Isandlwana.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford canonical | 5 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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human ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
command responsibility for the defeat at Isandlwana
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leadership during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Zulu War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
British military histories
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works on the Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Thesiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial warfare
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military strategy ⓘ |
| genre | military history subject ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent assessments of British colonial military leadership ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
history of the British Empire in southern Africa
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history of the Zulu Kingdom ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
general
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lieutenant general ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Thesiger family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 2nd Baron Chelmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Isandlwana
NERFINISHED
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controversy over his conduct of the Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ criticism following the loss of life at Isandlwana ⓘ defeat of British forces at Isandlwana ⓘ service in southern Africa ⓘ subsequent British victory at the Battle of Ulundi ⓘ |
| notableWork | Command of British forces in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of British forces in the Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ |
| title | Baron Chelmsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topicOf |
biographical studies of Anglo-Zulu War commanders
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historical debates about responsibility for Isandlwana defeat ⓘ |
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