Battle of Miyako Bay
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The Battle of Miyako Bay was a naval engagement in 1869 during Japan’s Boshin War, in which remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet attempted a surprise attack against Imperial forces as part of the final resistance to the Meiji Restoration.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Miyako Bay canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Miyako Bay Context triple: [Naval Battle of Hakodate, precededBy, Battle of Miyako Bay]
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Naval Battle of Hakodate
The Naval Battle of Hakodate was a decisive 1869 clash during the Boshin War in which the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet were defeated by Imperial Japanese forces, marking the end of Japan’s feudal era.
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Battle of Seikan
The Battle of Seikan, better known as the Battle of Seonghwan, was an early land engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, in which Japanese forces defeated Qing Chinese troops in Korea.
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Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
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Battle of Anzen
The Battle of Anzen was an 838 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate in Anatolia, where Byzantine forces under Emperor Theophilos were defeated by troops serving Caliph al-Mu'tasim.
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Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Miyako Bay Target entity description: The Battle of Miyako Bay was a naval engagement in 1869 during Japan’s Boshin War, in which remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet attempted a surprise attack against Imperial forces as part of the final resistance to the Meiji Restoration.
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A.
Naval Battle of Hakodate
The Naval Battle of Hakodate was a decisive 1869 clash during the Boshin War in which the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet were defeated by Imperial Japanese forces, marking the end of Japan’s feudal era.
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B.
Battle of Seikan
The Battle of Seikan, better known as the Battle of Seonghwan, was an early land engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, in which Japanese forces defeated Qing Chinese troops in Korea.
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C.
Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
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D.
Battle of Anzen
The Battle of Anzen was an 838 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate in Anatolia, where Byzantine forces under Emperor Theophilos were defeated by troops serving Caliph al-Mu'tasim.
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E.
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ezo Republic
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Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese forces
Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ
surface form:
Tokugawa shogunate remnants
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| combatType | steam warship engagement ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Boshin War
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Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| date | 1869-05-06 ⓘ |
| era |
early Meiji period
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late Edo period ⓘ |
| location |
Honshu
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Iwate Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ Miyako Bay ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Banryū
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Kaiten ⓘ Kōtetsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Takao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | failed surprise attack by Tokugawa naval forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boshin War
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final resistance to the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Naval Battle of Hakodate
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surface form:
Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay
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| relatedTo |
Naval Battle of Hakodate
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surface form:
Battle of Hakodate
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| result | Imperial victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the collapse of remaining Tokugawa naval resistance
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demonstrated effectiveness of modern armored warships in Japan ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
false-flag approach using foreign flags
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surprise attack ⓘ |
| year | 1869 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Miyako Bay Description of subject: The Battle of Miyako Bay was a naval engagement in 1869 during Japan’s Boshin War, in which remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet attempted a surprise attack against Imperial forces as part of the final resistance to the Meiji Restoration.
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