Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Treaty of Tientsin
Increased_foreign_influence_in_China |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Qing: 500
British:_100 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical reenactments
Memorials_in_the_UK |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
Qing Dynasty |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Charles_Gordon
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Michael_Seymour |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Depictions in literature and art
Influence_on_Western_perceptions_of_China |
| gptkbp:date |
June 17, 1859
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Opening of more ports to foreign trade
Increased_tensions_between_China_and_Western_powers |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Capture_of_Beijing
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Opium trade disputes
Western_imperialism_in_China |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Taku River
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact_on_Sino-British_relations
Influence_on_future_military_engagements_in_China |
| gptkbp:location |
Taku_River,_China
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army gptkb:French_Navy gptkb:Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Lord_Elgin
gptkb:General_Montauban gptkb:Sir_Harry_Smith Li Hongzhang |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Second Opium War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Dagu Forts
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Documentaries
Historical analyses Military reports Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Siege_of_the_Taku_Forts
Second Opium War |
| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Opened_the_way_for_the_capture_of_Beijing
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_the_Taku_Forts
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Naval bombardment
Land assault |