Battle of Weihaiwei

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Suma
gptkb:Battle_of_Fujian
gptkbp:aftermath Fall of Port Arthur
End of Qing naval power
gptkbp:casualties High for Qing forces
Lower for Japanese forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Ding_Ruchang
gptkb:Admiral_Ito_Sukeyuki
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Japanese nationalism
Impact on Qing Dynasty reforms
gptkbp:date January 20, 1895
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Shimonoseki
Concern from Western powers
gptkbp:duration about 1 month
gptkbp:historical_figure Studied in military academies
Documented in various military histories
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked Japan's rise as a naval power
Showed weaknesses in Qing military strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Weihaiwei
gptkbp:impact Shift in regional power dynamics
gptkbp:key_event Blockade of the harbor
Capture of Weihaiwei
Final surrender of Qing forces
Japanese land assault
Sinking of Qing warships
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Japanese military success
Cautionary tale for Qing Dynasty
gptkbp:location Weihaiwei, China
gptkbp:military_strategy Combined naval and land operations
Use of artillery in naval warfare
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Qing_Navy
gptkb:Japanese_Navy
Outdated ships of Qing Navy
Use of modern warships by Japan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkbp:predecessor Battle of Dazhi Island
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Japan
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Battle_of_Lushunkou
gptkbp:tactics Blockade by Japanese forces
Siege of Weihaiwei
gptkbp:territory Liaodong Peninsula ceded to Japan
Taiwan ceded to Japan