First Battle of Yeonpyeong
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The First Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 1999 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, notable for its close-range combat and resulting casualties on both sides.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Battle of Yeonpyeong canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: First Battle of Yeonpyeong Context triple: [Second Battle of Yeonpyeong, precededBy, First Battle of Yeonpyeong]
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Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 2002 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, resulting in casualties on both sides and heightened inter-Korean tensions.
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B.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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C.
First Battle of Seoul
The First Battle of Seoul was an early Korean War engagement in June 1950 in which North Korean forces captured South Korea’s capital, setting the stage for subsequent battles to retake the city.
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D.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Battle of Yeonpyeong Target entity description: The First Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 1999 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, notable for its close-range combat and resulting casualties on both sides.
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A.
Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong was a 2002 naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea, resulting in casualties on both sides and heightened inter-Korean tensions.
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B.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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C.
First Battle of Seoul
The First Battle of Seoul was an early Korean War engagement in June 1950 in which North Korean forces captured South Korea’s capital, setting the stage for subsequent battles to retake the city.
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D.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Yeonpyeong (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| cause |
North Korean naval incursions south of Northern Limit Line
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dispute over Northern Limit Line maritime boundary ⓘ |
| combatant |
Korean People’s Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Korean conflict ⓘ |
| conflictSide | South Korea vs North Korea ⓘ |
| conflictType | limited naval clash ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1999-06-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1999-06-15 ⓘ |
| era | post–Cold War period ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
armistice situation after Korean War
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ongoing division of Korea ⓘ |
| location |
Yellow Sea
NERFINISHED
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near Northern Limit Line ⓘ near Yeonpyeong Island ⓘ |
| militaryDomain | naval warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-range naval combat
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dispute over maritime boundary between North and South Korea ⓘ |
| partOf |
North–South Korean military clashes in the Yellow Sea
NERFINISHED
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inter-Korean conflict ⓘ |
| region | off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Korean Demilitarized Zone
NERFINISHED
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Northern Limit Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Yeonpyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
North Korean patrol boats damaged
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South Korean tactical victory ⓘ |
| side1 | Republic of Korea Navy patrol boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side2 | Korean People’s Navy patrol boats ⓘ |
| startDate | 1999-06-15 ⓘ |
| statusOfBoundary | contested maritime boundary ⓘ |
| theater | Yellow Sea theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
close-range combat
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naval skirmish ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
machine guns
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naval guns ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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