Battle of Tientsin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Qing Dynasty's opposition to foreign powers
Increased_foreign_influence_in_China
gptkbp:alliance Qing forces were isolated
British_and_French_forces_cooperated
Demonstrated_naval_superiority_of_Western_powers
Included_naval_bombardment_of_Tientsin
gptkbp:casualties Qing casualties were significant
British_and_French_casualties_were_relatively_low
gptkbp:celebrates Remembered in military history studies
Sites_of_remembrance_in_China_and_abroad
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:French_Empire
Qing Dynasty
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_de_Montauban
gptkb:General_Sir_James_Hope_Grant
gptkbp:cultural_impact Increased_Western_presence_in_China
Influenced_Chinese_perceptions_of_foreign_powers
gptkbp:date July 13, 1858
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Led to the signing of unequal treaties
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Qing forces used traditional weapons
Use_of_modern_artillery_by_British_and_French_forces
gptkbp:followedBy Treaty of Tientsin
gptkbp:historical_significance Varied perspectives on imperialism
Debates on the impact of foreign intervention
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_larger_conflict_of_the_Second_Opium_War
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Documented in military records
Chronicled in contemporary accounts
gptkbp:historicalRecords Illustrates the decline of the Qing Dynasty
Often viewed as a symbol of imperialism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tientsin
gptkbp:influence Shifted_power_dynamics_in_East_Asia
Set_a_precedent_for_future_conflicts_in_China
gptkbp:internationalRelations Contributed_to_the_narrative_of_Western_imperialism_in_Asia
Affected_Sino-Western_relations_for_decades
gptkbp:legacy Remains a topic of study in military history
Influences_modern_Chinese_nationalism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tientsin,_China
gptkbp:logistics Challenged by local resistance
Involved extensive supply lines
gptkbp:partOf Second Opium War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Palikao
gptkbp:result Decisive_victory_for_the_British_and_French
gptkbp:significance Opened_the_way_for_the_capture_of_Beijing
gptkbp:strategicGoals Access_to_Beijing
Control_of_the_Grand_Canal
gptkbp:tactics Combined naval and land assault
Emphasized the importance of combined operations
Highlighted_weaknesses_in_Qing_military_organization