Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots
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The Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots were a series of violent 1860–1861 attacks by European gold miners against Chinese miners on the New South Wales goldfields, reflecting intense racial hostility and tensions over mining rights in colonial Australia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots Context triple: [Young, New South Wales, historicalEvent, Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots]
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Porteous Riots
The Porteous Riots were an infamous 1736 outbreak of mob violence in Edinburgh, Scotland, sparked by public anger over the actions of Captain John Porteous and culminating in his lynching.
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Littleport riots
The Littleport riots were a series of violent disturbances in 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, sparked by economic hardship and high food prices in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Tonypandy riots
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
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Morley Insurrection
The Morley Insurrection is a major rebellion in the Dishonored game universe, in which the island of Morley rises up against the rule of the Empire of the Isles.
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Glenrowan siege
The Glenrowan siege was the dramatic 1880 standoff in Victoria, Australia, where bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang made their final stand against police, leading to Kelly’s capture and the gang’s demise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots Target entity description: The Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots were a series of violent 1860–1861 attacks by European gold miners against Chinese miners on the New South Wales goldfields, reflecting intense racial hostility and tensions over mining rights in colonial Australia.
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A.
Porteous Riots
The Porteous Riots were an infamous 1736 outbreak of mob violence in Edinburgh, Scotland, sparked by public anger over the actions of Captain John Porteous and culminating in his lynching.
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B.
Littleport riots
The Littleport riots were a series of violent disturbances in 1816 in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, sparked by economic hardship and high food prices in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
Tonypandy riots
The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
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D.
Morley Insurrection
The Morley Insurrection is a major rebellion in the Dishonored game universe, in which the island of Morley rises up against the rule of the Empire of the Isles.
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E.
Glenrowan siege
The Glenrowan siege was the dramatic 1880 standoff in Victoria, Australia, where bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang made their final stand against police, leading to Kelly’s capture and the gang’s demise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-Chinese riot
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goldfields conflict ⓘ racially motivated violence ⓘ |
| aftermath |
arrests of some rioters
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deployment of colonial troops and police ⓘ partial return of Chinese miners under protection ⓘ |
| cause |
economic competition on goldfields
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racial hostility toward Chinese miners ⓘ tensions over mining rights ⓘ |
| chronology | one of the most serious anti-Chinese disturbances on Australian goldfields ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
colonial government records
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contemporary newspaper reports ⓘ later historical studies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| field |
Australian history
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race relations ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasContext |
gold rush in New South Wales
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large-scale Chinese migration to Australian goldfields ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
forced removal of many Chinese miners
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heightened racial tensions in colonial Australia ⓘ increased calls for Chinese immigration restriction ⓘ |
| hasPart | June 30 1861 Lambing Flat riot ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonial law and order
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racism ⓘ resource conflict ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial Australia ⓘ |
| influenced | later restrictive immigration attitudes in Australia ⓘ |
| location |
Burrangong goldfields
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Lambing Flat ⓘ New South Wales ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Chinese miners
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European miners ⓘ |
| opponent | Chinese miners ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
colonial authorities
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some missionaries and church leaders ⓘ |
| partOf |
anti-Chinese movement in Australia
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history of Chinese Australians ⓘ history of New South Wales ⓘ |
| perpetrator | European gold miners ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
assaults on Chinese miners
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destruction of Chinese camps ⓘ expulsion of Chinese miners from claims ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots Description of subject: The Lambing Flat anti-Chinese riots were a series of violent 1860–1861 attacks by European gold miners against Chinese miners on the New South Wales goldfields, reflecting intense racial hostility and tensions over mining rights in colonial Australia.
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