Battle of Seonghwan
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Seonghwan canonical | 9 |
| Seonghwan-ri engagement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T399363 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Seonghwan Context triple: [First Sino-Japanese War, significantEvent, Battle of Seonghwan]
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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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B.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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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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D.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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E.
Battle of Talas
The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Seonghwan Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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E.
Battle of Talas
The Battle of Talas was an 8th-century clash between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang dynasty that marked the limit of Chinese expansion into Central Asia and is often noted for facilitating the westward transmission of papermaking technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Seikan
ⓘ
Battle of Seonghwan ⓘ
surface form:
Seonghwan-ri engagement
|
| belligerent |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| campaign | Japanese advance from Chemulpo toward Asan ⓘ |
| category |
1894 in Korea
ⓘ
Battles of the First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ Conflicts in 1894 ⓘ |
| causeContext | competition between Japan and China over influence in Korea ⓘ |
| ChineseCasualtiesCaptured | approximately 100 ⓘ |
| ChineseCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 500 ⓘ |
| ChineseForceStrength | approximately 3,880 soldiers ⓘ |
| ChineseObjective | hold defensive positions near Asan ⓘ |
| commander |
Nie Shicheng
ⓘ
Ye Zhichao ⓘ Ōshima Yoshimasa ⓘ |
| conflict | First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Korean Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1894-07-29 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1894-07-29 ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Pyongyang ⓘ |
| fortifications |
Chinese entrenched camp
ⓘ
earthworks and trenches ⓘ |
| JapaneseCasualtiesKilled | 34 ⓘ |
| JapaneseCasualtiesWounded | 54 ⓘ |
| JapaneseForceStrength | approximately 4,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| JapaneseObjective | drive Chinese forces from Asan area ⓘ |
| location |
Korean Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Korea
Seonghwan ⓘ near Asan ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first major land battles of the First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| partOf | First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
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surface form:
Donghak Peasant Revolution (context in Korea)
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| primarySourceLanguage |
Chinese
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1894-07-28 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
forced Chinese withdrawal from Asan
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helped secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula ⓘ secured Japanese control over central Korea ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
Japanese night attack
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flanking maneuver by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| theater | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1894 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Seonghwan Description of subject: 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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