Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Canton
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| gptkbp:affects |
Set the stage for future conflicts in Asia.
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased British presence in China
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Higher than British casualties
Lower than Qing casualties Significant British and Qing losses |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Captain_Charles_Elliot
British naval commanders Qing General Yang Fang |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Shift in power dynamics in Asia
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
British dominance at sea
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Treaty of Nanking established after the war
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced Western perceptions of China
|
| gptkbp:date |
1841
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Impact on Sino-British relations
Increased tensions between China and Western powers |
| gptkbp:duration |
Several days
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
Defend sovereignty
Loss of territory and influence Resistance and eventual defeat View as a foreign invasion |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
Opened up trade for opium and other goods
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Canton
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Opium_Wars
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in various military records
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked the beginning of unequal treaties with China
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Battle of Canton
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Qing_Army
Local militias and regular troops |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
Trade and territorial expansion
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Local Qing officials
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Set precedent for future conflicts
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
Canton as a trade hub
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canton,_China
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
Regulars and mercenaries
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:battle
Flanking maneuvers Blockade of Chinese ports |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of steam-powered ships
|
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of the larger Opium Wars narrative
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:starship
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Establishment of British control over Canton
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:First_Opium_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Chuenpee
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Seen as a colonial aggression by the British
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Nanking
|
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the conflict over opium trade
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Defensive positions
Naval bombardment |
| gptkbp:viewpoint |
Justified as a response to trade restrictions
|