This article is about the Japanese military expedition of 1875. For the American expedition of 1871, see Battle of Ganghwa.
Battle of Ganghwa
Japanese marines landing from the Un'yō at Yeongjong Island which is near Ganghwa.
Date
September 20, 1875
Location
Ganghwa Island, Korea (now Ganghwa Island, South Korea)
Result
Japanese victory
Severe damage inflicted on Korean defenses.
Belligerents
Japan
Korea
Commanders and leaders
Inoue Yoshika
Commander Lee Min-deok
Strength
Land: 22 sailors and marines Sea: 1 gunboat
Land: 500 infantry Artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
1 killed 1 wounded
35 killed[1] 16 captured 36 artillery piece and small cannon captured 1 fort destroyed
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Foreign interventions in Korea (1800s)
General Sherman incident (1866)
French expedition to Korea (1866)
United States expedition to Korea (1871) (Battle of Ganghwa)
Ganghwa Island incident (1875)
Gapsin Coup (1884)
Port Hamilton incident (1885–1887)
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895)
First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895)
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^Duus 1998, p. 43.
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