Battle of the Yellow Sea
E16093
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Yellow Sea canonical | 26 |
| Battle of the Yellow Sea (1904) | 1 |
| 黄海海戦 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Yellow Sea Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Navy, engagedIn, Battle of the Yellow Sea]
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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 Taierzhuang
The Battle of Taierzhuang was a major 1938 Chinese victory over Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for boosting Chinese morale and demonstrating effective resistance against Japan’s previously overwhelming advances.
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Battle of Xuzhou
The Battle of Xuzhou was a major 1938 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces encircled and captured the strategic rail hub of Xuzhou after heavy fighting against Chinese Nationalist troops.
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Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Yellow Sea Target entity description: 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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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 Taierzhuang
The Battle of Taierzhuang was a major 1938 Chinese victory over Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for boosting Chinese morale and demonstrating effective resistance against Japan’s previously overwhelming advances.
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C.
Battle of Xuzhou
The Battle of Xuzhou was a major 1938 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces encircled and captured the strategic rail hub of Xuzhou after heavy fighting against Chinese Nationalist troops.
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D.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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E.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Russo-Japanese War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Navy ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant1 |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| combatant2 | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| combatType | surface naval engagement ⓘ |
| commander |
Heihachiro Togo
ⓘ
surface form:
Tōgō Heihachirō
Wilgelm Vitgeft ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1904-08-10 ⓘ |
| era | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| fleet |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Combined Fleet
Russian Pacific Squadron ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Tsushima ⓘ |
| front | naval front of the Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first major modern steel battleship engagements ⓘ |
| location |
Yellow Sea
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off Port Arthur ⓘ |
| navalTactic | long-range gunnery duel ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Russian admiral Wilgelm Vitgeft ⓘ |
| objective | break the siege of Port Arthur ⓘ |
| partOf | Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Port Arthur ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanders | Tōgō Heihachirō vs. Wilgelm Vitgeft ⓘ |
| region | off the coast of Manchuria ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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strategic Japanese victory ⓘ |
| shipClassInvolved | pre-dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
Japanese battleship Mikasa
ⓘ
Japanese battleship Shikishima ⓘ Russian battleship Retvizan ⓘ Russian battleship Tsesarevich ⓘ |
| siegeRelatedTo | Siege of Port Arthur ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Japanese maintained blockade of Port Arthur ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Russian fleet forced to return toward Port Arthur ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific theater of the Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| year | 1904 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Yellow Sea Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (28)
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