Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chinese_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Tientsin
Increased foreign influence in China |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Allied forces: 200
Qing forces: 3000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:British_Empire gptkb:Politician |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_de_Montauban
General Sir Hope Grant |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in East Asia
Increased Western colonial ambitions in China |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Depicted in various historical accounts
Influenced Chinese perceptions of foreign powers |
| gptkbp:date |
August 1860
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased tensions between China and Western powers
Further treaties imposed on China |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Capture of Beijing
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of Western imperialism in China
Response to the Opium trade |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the Second Opium War
Demonstrated the military superiority of Western forces |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Tianjin
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Historical reenactments
Memorials in Tianjin |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of foreign aggression
Part of the narrative of the decline of the Qing Dynasty |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tianjin,_China
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer gptkb:Qing_Army |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of artillery
Combined arms operations |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Taku_Forts
gptkb:Battle_of_Palikao |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Capture of Tianjin by Allied forces
Destruction of Chinese fortifications |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Opium_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Dagu_Forts
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analyses Military reports Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
Decisive Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Opened the way for the capture of Beijing
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of northern China
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Naval bombardment
Infantry assault |