Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath |
increased foreign influence in China
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gptkbp:allies |
alliances with other Western powers
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gptkbp:casualties |
significant civilian casualties
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gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Qing_Dynasty
gptkb:British_Empire |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_representation |
art exhibitions
academic studies historical novels films and documentaries |
gptkbp:date |
1856-1857
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
altered Sino-British relations
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 6 months
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gptkbp:economic_impact |
disruption of trade
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gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Opium_Wars
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
various historical accounts
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gptkbp:historical_impact |
led to further conflicts in China
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
studied in military history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Canton
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gptkbp:international_response |
criticism of colonial practices
global reactions to imperialism |
gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_Charles_Gordon
gptkb:Li_Hongzhang gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Michael_Seymour |
gptkbp:legacy |
influences modern Sino-British relations
remains a controversial historical event |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Canton,_China
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gptkbp:measures |
gptkb:fortification
naval defenses |
gptkbp:military_leadership |
British military command
Qing military command |
gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment |
gptkbp:military_technology |
use of steam-powered ships
use of rifled artillery |
gptkbp:narrative |
varied perspectives on colonialism
British imperial perspectives Chinese nationalist views |
gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Tientsin
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Opium_War
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gptkbp:political_impact |
impact on Asian geopolitics
influence on Western imperialism |
gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Nanking
gptkb:Treaty_of_Tientsin gptkb:Battle_of_Canton Capture of Canton |
gptkbp:responds_to |
resistance from local population
collaboration with Qing forces |
gptkbp:result |
British victory
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gptkbp:significance |
part of the conflict over trade and diplomatic relations
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of trade routes
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Guangzhou
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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