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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

The Battle of Yingkou was a land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China, fought outside the treaty port town of Yingkou, Manchuria. It is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Niuzhuang or Newchwang.

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