Siege of Tsingtao
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The Siege of Tsingtao was a 1914 World War I battle in which Japanese and British forces captured the German-controlled port of Qingdao in China.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Tsingtao canonical | 6 |
| Japanese occupation of Qingdao | 2 |
| Battle of Qingdao | 1 |
| Battle of Tsingtao | 1 |
| Siege of Qingdao | 1 |
| Siege of Tsingtau | 1 |
| Siege of Tsingtau (1914) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9660618 — 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.
Target entity: Siege of Tsingtao Context triple: [Campaigns of World War I, hasPart, Siege of Tsingtao]
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A.
Battle of Weihaiwei
The Battle of Weihaiwei was a decisive 1895 naval and land engagement in which Japan destroyed China’s Beiyang Fleet and secured control of the Yellow Sea during the First Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin was a major 1900 engagement in the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition fought Qing and Boxer forces to capture the key Chinese port city of Tianjin.
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C.
Siege of Port Arthur
The Siege of Port Arthur was a pivotal and brutal land and naval battle in 1904–1905 in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur, decisively shaping the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.
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D.
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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E.
Mukden Campaign
The Mukden Campaign was a major land offensive of the Russo-Japanese War culminating in one of history’s largest pre–World War I battles, which decisively weakened Russian forces in Manchuria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Tsingtao Target entity description: The Siege of Tsingtao was a 1914 World War I battle in which Japanese and British forces captured the German-controlled port of Qingdao in China.
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A.
Battle of Weihaiwei
The Battle of Weihaiwei was a decisive 1895 naval and land engagement in which Japan destroyed China’s Beiyang Fleet and secured control of the Yellow Sea during the First Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Battle of Tientsin
The Battle of Tientsin was a major 1900 engagement in the Boxer Rebellion in which an international coalition fought Qing and Boxer forces to capture the key Chinese port city of Tianjin.
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C.
Siege of Port Arthur
The Siege of Port Arthur was a pivotal and brutal land and naval battle in 1904–1905 in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur, decisively shaping the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.
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D.
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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E.
Mukden Campaign
The Mukden Campaign was a major land offensive of the Russo-Japanese War culminating in one of history’s largest pre–World War I battles, which decisively weakened Russian forces in Manchuria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Qingdao
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Tsingtao
Battle of Tsingtao ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Tsingtao
Siege of Qingdao ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Tsingtao
|
| belligerent |
Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
British India ⓘ Empire of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cause |
Allied objective to eliminate German colonial bases in East Asia
ⓘ
Japan’s entry into World War I on the side of the Allies ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Meyer-Waldeck
ⓘ
Kamio Mitsuomi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kato Sadakichi ⓘ |
| conflictOf | World War I ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Japanese administration of Qingdao ⓘ |
| historicalContext | took place during early months of World War I ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended German colonial presence in Shandong
ⓘ
strengthened Japan’s position in China ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Army
ⓘ
German East Asia Squadron (elements) ⓘ
linked to:
East Asia Squadron
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Indian Expeditionary Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| location |
China
ⓘ
Qingdao ⓘ Shandong ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first major Anglo-Japanese joint operation in World War I
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involvement of Australian and New Zealand naval vessels ⓘ naval blockade of German base at Tsingtao ⓘ use of heavy siege artillery by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of German naval base at Tsingtao
ⓘ
capture of German-leased Kiautschou Bay concession ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japan’s ultimatum to Germany (1914) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Japanese Alliance
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Japanese Alliance 1902
German colonial empire ⓘ Kiautschou Bay concession ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Japanese occupation of Qingdao ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Tsingtao
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| startDate | 1914-10-31 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Chinese theatre of World War I
ⓘ
linked to:
Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I
Pacific theatre of World War I ⓘ
linked to:
Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I
|
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Tsingtao Description of subject: The Siege of Tsingtao was a 1914 World War I battle in which Japanese and British forces captured the German-controlled port of Qingdao in China.
Referenced by (13)
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