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Battle of Taku Forts

1858 battle
Event battle Q4087331
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Battle of Taku Forts

Summary

Battle of Taku Forts is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Taku Forts's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Battle of Taku Forts took place at Taku Forts[4].
  • Battle of Taku Forts is part of Second Opium War[5].
  • Battle of Taku Forts's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Taku Forts (1858)[6].
  • Battle of Taku Forts occurred on May 20, 1858[7].
  • Battle of Taku Forts's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.97486111, 'lon': 117.71216667}[8].
  • A participant in Battle of Taku Forts was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].

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When and Where

Battle of Taku Forts occurred on May 20, 1858[7]. The location of it was Taku Forts[4].

Context

Battle of Taku Forts is part of Second Opium War[5]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Participants

Among those involved in Battle of Taku Forts was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].

Why It Matters

Battle of Taku Forts ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 38.97486111, 'lon': 117.71216667}
    Instance of → battle
    Instance of → —
    Coordinates → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34594|batch #34594]]: Battle of Taku Forts == People's Republic of China"
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