Lüshun siege
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The Lüshun siege was a major land and naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) in which Japanese forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lüshun siege canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lüshun siege Context triple: [Siege of Port Arthur, alsoKnownAs, Lüshun siege]
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Jingnan campaign
The Jingnan campaign was a civil war in early Ming China in which the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, rebelled against his nephew the Jianwen Emperor and ultimately seized the throne as the Yongle Emperor.
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Jingkang incident
The Jingkang incident was a pivotal 1127 crisis in Chinese history when Jurchen forces captured the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng and abducted the emperor and his court, leading to the fall of the Northern Song and the establishment of the Southern Song dynasty.
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Battle of Peking
The Battle of Peking was a key 1900 military engagement in which an international coalition of foreign powers fought Chinese forces to relieve besieged legations in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.
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Battle of Nanjing
The Battle of Nanjing was a major 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War engagement in which Japanese forces captured China’s then-capital Nanjing, leading directly to the Nanjing Massacre.
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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: Lüshun siege Target entity description: The Lüshun siege was a major land and naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) in which Japanese forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur.
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A.
Jingnan campaign
The Jingnan campaign was a civil war in early Ming China in which the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, rebelled against his nephew the Jianwen Emperor and ultimately seized the throne as the Yongle Emperor.
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B.
Jingkang incident
The Jingkang incident was a pivotal 1127 crisis in Chinese history when Jurchen forces captured the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng and abducted the emperor and his court, leading to the fall of the Northern Song and the establishment of the Southern Song dynasty.
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C.
Battle of Peking
The Battle of Peking was a key 1900 military engagement in which an international coalition of foreign powers fought Chinese forces to relieve besieged legations in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.
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D.
Battle of Nanjing
The Battle of Nanjing was a major 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War engagement in which Japanese forces captured China’s then-capital Nanjing, leading directly to the Nanjing Massacre.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Russo-Japanese War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Port Arthur massacre
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surface form:
Port Arthur siege
Siege of Port Arthur ⓘ |
| attacker |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
ⓘ
heavy Russian casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Anatoly Stessel
NERFINISHED
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Nogi Maresuke ⓘ Roman Kondratenko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Qing dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Qing China
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| defender | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1905-01-02 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1905 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mukden ⓘ |
| fortificationType | coastal fortress ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Anatoly Stessel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Imperial Russian Army ⓘ Imperial Russian Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Liaodong Peninsula
ⓘ
Lüshun ⓘ Port Arthur ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | assaults on 203 Meter Hill ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Port Arthur ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Port Arthur garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Nanshan ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Russian Pacific Fleet at Port Arthur ⓘ |
| region | Northeast Asia ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Japanese control of Port Arthur
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major turning point in Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1904-08-01 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1904 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Port Arthur naval base
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neutralization of Russian Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| theater |
Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
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surface form:
Manchurian front
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| typeOfWarfare |
land warfare
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
frontal assaults
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siege artillery bombardment ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Lüshun siege Description of subject: The Lüshun siege was a major land and naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) in which Japanese forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur.
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