Battle of Tabaruzaka
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The Battle of Tabaruzaka was a major 1877 clash in Japan between imperial government forces and samurai rebels, marking one of the bloodiest and most decisive engagements of the Satsuma Rebellion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Tabaruzaka canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Tabaruzaka Context triple: [Satsuma Rebellion, significantBattle, Battle of Tabaruzaka]
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Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
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Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Wendengli
The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Tabaruzaka Target entity description: The Battle of Tabaruzaka was a major 1877 clash in Japan between imperial government forces and samurai rebels, marking one of the bloodiest and most decisive engagements of the Satsuma Rebellion.
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A.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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B.
Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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C.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
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D.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of Wendengli
The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tabaruzaka
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surface form:
Tabaruzaka no tatakai
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese government forces
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Satsuma samurai rebels ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | resistance of Satsuma samurai to Meiji government reforms ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Satsuma domain forces ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | museum exhibits at Tabaruzaka ⓘ |
| conflict | Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1877-03-20 ⓘ |
| era | early Meiji era ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent imperial offensives against Satsuma rebels ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | fought around a strategic ridge and road line near Kumamoto ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Tabaruzaka battlefield memorial site in Kumamoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Imperial conscript soldiers
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former samurai of Satsuma ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from samurai-based military to modern conscript army in Japan ⓘ |
| impact |
strengthened authority of the Meiji central government
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weakened military capacity of Satsuma rebels ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
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Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ Tabaruzaka ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive government victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meiji government consolidation of power
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Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Kumamoto Castle
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surface form:
Siege of Kumamoto Castle (early phase)
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Shiroyama
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Siege of Kumamoto Castle ⓘ |
| result | Imperial Japanese government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive engagement in the suppression of the Satsuma Rebellion
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one of the bloodiest battles of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| startDate | 1877-03-04 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of approaches to Kumamoto Castle ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Meiji era ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
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| typeOfWarfare |
infantry combat
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siege-like positional fighting ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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rifles ⓘ traditional samurai weapons ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tabaruzaka Description of subject: The Battle of Tabaruzaka was a major 1877 clash in Japan between imperial government forces and samurai rebels, marking one of the bloodiest and most decisive engagements of the Satsuma Rebellion.
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