Battle of Taku Forts (1900)
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The Battle of Taku Forts (1900) was an early engagement of the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition seized key coastal fortifications near Tianjin to secure access to Beijing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Taku Forts (1900) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Taku Forts (1900) Context triple: [Battle of Tientsin, precededBy, Battle of Taku Forts (1900)]
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Battle of Peking
The Battle of Peking was a key 1900 military engagement in which an international coalition of foreign powers fought Chinese forces to relieve besieged legations in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.
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Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin was a major 1900 engagement in the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition fought Qing and Boxer forces to capture the key Chinese port city of Tianjin.
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Siege of Port Arthur
The Siege of Port Arthur was a pivotal and brutal land and naval battle in 1904–1905 in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur, decisively shaping the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.
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Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century that culminated in foreign military intervention and highlighted the tensions of imperialism in East Asia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Taku Forts (1900) Target entity description: The Battle of Taku Forts (1900) was an early engagement of the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition seized key coastal fortifications near Tianjin to secure access to Beijing.
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A.
Battle of Peking
The Battle of Peking was a key 1900 military engagement in which an international coalition of foreign powers fought Chinese forces to relieve besieged legations in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.
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B.
Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin was a major 1900 engagement in the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition fought Qing and Boxer forces to capture the key Chinese port city of Tianjin.
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C.
Siege of Port Arthur
The Siege of Port Arthur was a pivotal and brutal land and naval battle in 1904–1905 in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur, decisively shaping the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.
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D.
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-foreign, anti-Christian uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century that culminated in foreign military intervention and highlighted the tensions of imperialism in East Asia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event of the Boxer Rebellion ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of the Taku Forts (1900) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chinese forces at Taku Forts
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Eight-Nation Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Boxer Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval and land assault ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date |
1900-06-17
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1900-06-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Tianjin (1900)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Tianjin (1900) NERFINISHED ⓘ march of allied forces toward Beijing ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
China
NERFINISHED
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Dagu Forts NERFINISHED ⓘ Taku Forts NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianjin Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ near Tianjin ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising in North China
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imperialist intervention by multiple powers in China ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bohai Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
secure access to Beijing
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seize coastal fortifications near Tianjin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boxer Rebellion
NERFINISHED
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foreign intervention in China ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Boxer attacks on foreigners in North China ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Taku Forts (1860) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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capture of Taku Forts by foreign powers ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Hai River approach to Tianjin
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sea access route toward Beijing ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
June 1900
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late Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
coastal artillery
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naval artillery ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Taku Forts (1900) Description of subject: The Battle of Taku Forts (1900) was an early engagement of the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition seized key coastal fortifications near Tianjin to secure access to Beijing.
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