Naval Battle of Hakodate
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The Naval Battle of Hakodate was a decisive 1869 clash during the Boshin War in which the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet were defeated by Imperial Japanese forces, marking the end of Japan’s feudal era.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Naval Battle of Hakodate canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Hakodate | 8 |
| Battle of Hakodate Bay | 4 |
| 1869 Naval Battle of Hakodate | 1 |
| Boshin War naval campaigns | 1 |
| Hakodate campaign | 1 |
| Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay | 1 |
| Siege of Hakodate | 1 |
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Target entity: Naval Battle of Hakodate Context triple: [Tokugawa shogunate navy, engagedIn, Naval Battle of Hakodate]
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Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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Battle of the Yellow Sea
The Battle of the Yellow Sea was a major naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, in which Japanese and Russian fleets clashed in an attempt to break the siege of Port Arthur.
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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.
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Battle of Surigao Strait
The Battle of Surigao Strait was a World War II naval engagement in October 1944, notable as one of the last battleship-versus-battleship actions in history and a key Allied victory during the larger Leyte Gulf campaign.
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Battle of the Makassar Strait
The Battle of the Makassar Strait was a World War II naval engagement in early 1942 between Allied and Japanese forces in the Dutch East Indies, notable for Japan’s use of air power to repel an Allied attempt to disrupt its advance.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Naval Battle of Hakodate Target entity description: The Naval Battle of Hakodate was a decisive 1869 clash during the Boshin War in which the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet were defeated by Imperial Japanese forces, marking the end of Japan’s feudal era.
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A.
Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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B.
Battle of the Yellow Sea
The Battle of the Yellow Sea was a major naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, in which Japanese and Russian fleets clashed in an attempt to break the siege of Port Arthur.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Surigao Strait
The Battle of Surigao Strait was a World War II naval engagement in October 1944, notable as one of the last battleship-versus-battleship actions in history and a key Allied victory during the larger Leyte Gulf campaign.
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E.
Battle of the Makassar Strait
The Battle of the Makassar Strait was a World War II naval engagement in early 1942 between Allied and Japanese forces in the Dutch East Indies, notable for Japan’s use of air power to repel an Allied attempt to disrupt its advance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Boshin War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Naval Battle of Hakodate
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surface form:
Battle of Hakodate Bay
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese forces
Republic of Ezo ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate navy ⓘ
surface form:
Tokugawa loyalist forces
forces of the Meiji government ⓘ remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Akimoto Hirotari
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Arai Ikunosuke ⓘ Enomoto Takeaki ⓘ Henri Nicol ⓘ Jules Brunet ⓘ Kuroda Kiyotaka ⓘ |
| conflict | Boshin War ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1869-05-10 ⓘ |
| era |
early Meiji period
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late Edo period ⓘ |
| followedBy | surrender of the Republic of Ezo ⓘ |
| location |
Hakodate
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Hakodate Bay ⓘ Hokkaido ⓘ Tsugaru Strait ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first combat use of the ironclad Kōtetsu by Imperial forces
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one of the last major naval actions involving samurai-era forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Boshin War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Miyako Bay ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Goryōkaku
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Naval Battle of Hakodate self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Hakodate
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| result | Imperial victory ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
Banryū
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Chiyoda ⓘ Hiryū ⓘ Kaiten ⓘ Kasuga ⓘ Kōtetsu ⓘ Teibō No.1 ⓘ Teibō No.2 ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the end of the Tokugawa shogunate
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decisive naval engagement of the Boshin War ⓘ helped consolidate the Meiji Restoration ⓘ marked the defeat of the last Tokugawa naval forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1869-05-04 ⓘ |
| theater | Northern Japan ⓘ |
| used |
ironclad warship
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steam warships ⓘ |
| year | 1869 ⓘ |
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Subject: Naval Battle of Hakodate Description of subject: The Naval Battle of Hakodate was a decisive 1869 clash during the Boshin War in which the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet were defeated by Imperial Japanese forces, marking the end of Japan’s feudal era.
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