Shimonoseki Campaign
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The Shimonoseki Campaign was a series of mid-19th-century military actions by Western powers against the Chōshū Domain in Japan to force the reopening of the strategic Shimonoseki Strait to international shipping.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shimonoseki Campaign canonical | 2 |
| Bombardment of Shimonoseki | 1 |
| Chōshū expeditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Shimonoseki Campaign Context triple: [Shimonoseki, isSiteOf, Shimonoseki Campaign]
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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 Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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Battle of Port Arthur
The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, marked by a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur in 1904.
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Battle of Chemulpo Bay
The Battle of Chemulpo Bay was a 1904 naval engagement at the outset of the Russo-Japanese War, in which Japanese forces attacked and sank Russian warships anchored in the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (modern Incheon).
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Battle of the Yellow Sea
The Battle of the Yellow Sea was a major naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, in which Japanese and Russian fleets clashed in an attempt to break the siege of Port Arthur.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shimonoseki Campaign Target entity description: The Shimonoseki Campaign was a series of mid-19th-century military actions by Western powers against the Chōshū Domain in Japan to force the reopening of the strategic Shimonoseki Strait to international shipping.
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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 Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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C.
Battle of Port Arthur
The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, marked by a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur in 1904.
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D.
Battle of Chemulpo Bay
The Battle of Chemulpo Bay was a 1904 naval engagement at the outset of the Russo-Japanese War, in which Japanese forces attacked and sank Russian warships anchored in the neutral Korean port of Chemulpo (modern Incheon).
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E.
Battle of the Yellow Sea
The Battle of the Yellow Sea was a major naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, in which Japanese and Russian fleets clashed in an attempt to break the siege of Port Arthur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century war
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international conflict ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shimonoseki War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chōshū Domain
NERFINISHED
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Empire of Japan (proto-state under Tokugawa shogunate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate (indirectly involved) ⓘ |
| cause |
Chōshū Domain enforcement of imperial edict to expel foreigners
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closure of Shimonoseki Strait to foreign shipping ⓘ |
| conflictType |
gunboat diplomacy
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punitive expedition ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased Western influence in Japan
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strengthening of Chōshū Domain’s anti-shogunate stance ⓘ weakening of Tokugawa shogunate authority ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | growing alliance between Chōshū and Satsuma domains ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglo-French-Dutch-American joint naval operation at Shimonoseki
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Bombardment of Shimonoseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
opening of Japan to the West
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unequal treaties era in Japan ⓘ |
| involves |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chōshū Domain
NERFINISHED
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Japan ⓘ Shimonoseki Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Shimonoseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Admiral Sir Augustus Leopold Kuper
NERFINISHED
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French Admiral Constant Jaurès NERFINISHED ⓘ Kido Takayoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mōri Takachika NERFINISHED ⓘ Rear Admiral David McDougal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | reopening of Shimonoseki Strait to international shipping ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bakumatsu period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imperial edict to expel barbarians (jōi) of 1863 ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Shimonoseki Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bombardment of Kagoshima
NERFINISHED
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Meiji Restoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Shimonoseki Indemnity
NERFINISHED
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indemnity imposed on Chōshū Domain and Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ reopening of Shimonoseki Strait ⓘ victory of Western powers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Shimonoseki Campaign Description of subject: The Shimonoseki Campaign was a series of mid-19th-century military actions by Western powers against the Chōshū Domain in Japan to force the reopening of the strategic Shimonoseki Strait to international shipping.
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