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Battle of Yingkou

1895 • Liaoning Feldschlacht
ukiyoe nishiki-e by Migita Toshihide "Colonel Sato attacking fortification at Niuzhuang, As He Braved a Hail of Enemy Fire, Dashing Forward with the Flag as His Support and Capturing the Fort" dated April 1895, Woodblock print

ukiyoe nishiki-e by Migita Toshihide "Colonel Sato attacking fortification at Niuzhuang, As He Braved a Hail of Enemy Fire, Dashing Forward with the Flag as His Support and Capturing the Fort" dated April 1895, Woodblock print

Author: Toshihide MigitaLicense:PD
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Title = "Battle of Yingkou 1895." Print depicts the last land battle of the Sino-Japanese war fought outside the foreign port of Yingkou, Manchura (then known as Niuzhuang).

Title = "Battle of Yingkou 1895." Print depicts the last land battle of the Sino-Japanese war fought outside the foreign port of Yingkou, Manchura (then known as Niuzhuang).

Author: Japan :s.n.,1895, Scanned by Pritzker Military LibraryLicense:PD
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Historical Overview

Last major land battle; Japanese advance on Beijing threatened.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Japanese victory.

Imperial Japanese Army

  • Commander: Katsura Tarō
  • Strength: ca. 12.000
  • Casualties: gering

Beiyang Army

  • Commander: Song Qing
  • Strength: ca. 20.000
  • Casualties: ca. 1.000

Strategic Context

Forcing peace negotiations through military pressure.

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Historical Locations

Exact location not recorded in historical records