Colenso
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Colenso is a small town in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, historically known for its role in the Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colenso canonical | 3 |
| Colenso area | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| battleName | Battle of Colenso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleResult | Boer victory at Battle of Colenso ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields of the Second Boer War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Populated places in the Uthukela District Municipality ⓘ Towns in KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Zulu War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Anglo-Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | South African province of KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | 1899-12-15 ⓘ |
| formerEconomicBase |
coal-fired power station
ⓘ
railway services ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Colony of Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Colenso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
role in the Anglo-Boer War ⓘ role in the Anglo-Zulu War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
KwaZulu-Natal
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ uThukela District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ladysmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | N3 national route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tugela River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John William Colenso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Boer republican forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battlefields region of KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | uThukela River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Anglican Diocese of Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | SAST ⓘ |
| transportLink | railway line between Durban and Johannesburg ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Colenso area