Bogue
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Bogue is a locality in southern China near the Pearl River Delta that historically served as a strategic site for foreign trade and treaty negotiations during the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bogue canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
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locality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Canton System NERFINISHED ⓘ Opium Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| function |
defensive position controlling river entrance
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maritime choke point ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
gateway to Canton trade
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site of treaty negotiations ⓘ strategic site for foreign trade ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | key approach to the treaty port of Canton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortifications guarding the Pearl River approach to Canton
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role in opening China to foreign trade ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pearl River Delta region
NERFINISHED
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southern China ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bocca Tigris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Humen NERFINISHED ⓘ Pearl River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
military confrontations during the First Opium War
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negotiations related to unequal treaties ⓘ |
| partOf | Guangdong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Pearl River navigation
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control of access to Guangzhou (Canton) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| toponymOrigin | European rendering of local place name near Bocca Tigris ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Qing dynasty authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foreign trading powers ⓘ |
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