Franco-Siamese War of 1893
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The Franco-Siamese War of 1893 was a brief colonial conflict between France and Siam that resulted in Siam ceding territories east of the Mekong River and marked a key moment in the expansion of French Indochina.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franco-Siamese War of 1893 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial conflict
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Franco-Siamese Crisis of 1893 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
French claims over territories on the left bank of the Mekong River
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French desire to consolidate control over Indochina ⓘ Siamese assertion of suzerainty over Lao principalities ⓘ border disputes between France and Siam in Laos ⓘ |
| consequence |
Siam ceded Laos east of the Mekong River to France
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establishment of French protectorate over Laos ⓘ reduction of Siamese influence in Laos ⓘ strengthening of French position in mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| dateOfTreaty | 1893-10-03 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1893-10-03 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1893 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfStateOfFranceDuringConflict | Sadi Carnot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | age of New Imperialism ⓘ |
| imposedCondition |
demilitarization of a zone west of the Mekong River
ⓘ
occupation of Chanthaburi by French forces ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Siamese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedRegion |
Cambodia borderlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isan NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
French Indochina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mekong River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOfSiamDuringConflict | Chulalongkorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
contributed to Siam becoming a buffer state between British and French empires
ⓘ
helped define modern borders between Thailand and Laos ⓘ |
| partOf |
French colonial expansion in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
history of French Indochina ⓘ history of Thailand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-French rivalry in Southeast Asia
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Franco-Thai War NERFINISHED ⓘ Siamese reforms under King Chulalongkorn ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
Siamese territorial concessions to France ⓘ Siamese withdrawal from territories east of the Mekong River ⓘ expansion of French Indochina ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
French naval blockade of Bangkok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paknam Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1893-07-13 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| treaty | Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1893 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1893 ⓘ |
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