Arrow War
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The Arrow War, also known as the Second Opium War (1856–1860), was a conflict in which Britain and France fought the Qing dynasty of China, leading to significant territorial and commercial concessions from the Chinese empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arrow War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6370216 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arrow War Context triple: [Xianfeng Emperor, conflict, Arrow War]
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A.
The Warrior
"The Warrior" is a notable work by Martin Walsh, likely recognized as one of his significant creative or literary contributions.
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B.
The Battle Array
The Battle Array is the English title of Surah As-Saff, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes unity, steadfastness, and sincerity among believers, especially in the context of striving in God’s cause.
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C.
War in the Dark
War in the Dark is a supernatural espionage novel by Nick Setchfield that blends Cold War spy thriller elements with occult horror.
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D.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
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E.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arrow War Target entity description: The Arrow War, also known as the Second Opium War (1856–1860), was a conflict in which Britain and France fought the Qing dynasty of China, leading to significant territorial and commercial concessions from the Chinese empire.
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A.
The Warrior
"The Warrior" is a notable work by Martin Walsh, likely recognized as one of his significant creative or literary contributions.
-
B.
The Battle Array
The Battle Array is the English title of Surah As-Saff, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes unity, steadfastness, and sincerity among believers, especially in the context of striving in God’s cause.
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C.
War in the Dark
War in the Dark is a supernatural espionage novel by Nick Setchfield that blends Cold War spy thriller elements with occult horror.
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D.
Barrier of Spears
Barrier of Spears is the evocative English rendering of the Zulu name "uKhahlamba," referring to the dramatic, jagged mountain ramparts of South Africa’s Drakensberg range.
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E.
The Battle
"The Battle" is a 1911 American silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith, notable as an early war drama in which Linda Arvidson appeared.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Opium War
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Qing dynasty of China ⓘ
linked to:
Qing dynasty
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| cause |
Arrow incident in Canton
ⓘ
British demands for expanded trade rights in China ⓘ French demands for missionary protection and privileges ⓘ disputes over implementation of the Treaty of Nanjing ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| consequence |
Convention of Peking
ⓘ
Treaty of Tientsin ⓘ cession of Kowloon Peninsula to Britain ⓘ establishment of foreign legations in Beijing ⓘ expansion of foreign extraterritorial rights in China ⓘ increased foreign commercial privileges in China ⓘ legalization of the opium trade ⓘ opening of additional Chinese ports to foreign trade ⓘ |
| endTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Anglo-French War in China
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Anglo-Chinese War
Second Opium War ⓘ
linked to:
Second Anglo-Chinese War
|
| hasCommander |
Charles Cousin-Montauban
ⓘ
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin ⓘ Prince Gong ⓘ Ye Mingchen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to internal instability in the Qing dynasty
ⓘ
expanded Western imperial influence in East Asia ⓘ further weakened Qing sovereignty ⓘ |
| location |
China
ⓘ
Qing Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Qing dynasty
|
| notableEvent |
Anglo-French occupation of Beijing
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Peking
looting and burning of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing ⓘ |
| partOf | Opium Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Opium War
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Chinese War
Treaty of Nanjing ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Nanking
unequal treaties ⓘ |
| result |
Anglo-French victory
ⓘ
defeat of the Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| startTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Beijing
ⓘ
Bohai Sea region ⓘ
linked to:
Bohai Sea
Canton (Guangzhou) ⓘ
linked to:
Guangzhou
Pearl River Delta ⓘ Tianjin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arrow War Description of subject: The Arrow War, also known as the Second Opium War (1856–1860), was a conflict in which Britain and France fought the Qing dynasty of China, leading to significant territorial and commercial concessions from the Chinese empire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.