First Sino-Japanese War

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Was a conflict between China and Japan primarily over influence in Korea.

Chronology

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1. Invasion of Korea

Was the Japanese invasion of Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War.

July 1894: In 1894, Japanese troops led by General Yasumasa Fukushima occupied Seoul during the First Sino-Japanese War. This military occupation marked the beginning of Japan's increasing influence and control over Korea.

July 1894: Battle of Seonghwan.

October 1894: The city of Antung, the regional capital, was occupied the following day without any resistance and placed under Japanese civil administration.

September 1894: Battle of Pyongyang (1894).

June 1894: First of about 4,000 Japanese soldiers and 500 marines land at Jemulpo (Incheon).

2. Invasion of Mainland China

Was the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and Shandong during the First Sino-Japanese War.

February 1895: Battle of Weihaiwei.

November 1894: Battle of Lushunkou.

March 1895: Battle of Yingkou.

3. Treaty of Shimonoseki

Was a treaty signed in Shimonoseki, Japan on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and Qing China, ending the First Sino-Japanese War.

April 1895: The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed on 17 April 1895 by representatives of the Qing Dynasty and the Empire of Japan. It marked the end of the First Sino-Japanese War and resulted in Korea being ceded to the Qing Dynasty.

April 1895: They Qings ceded the Liaodong Peninsula, Taiwan and Penghu Islands to Japan.

4. Triple Intervention

Was a diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany, and France on 23 April 1895 over the harsh terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki imposed by Japan on the Qing dynasty of China that ended the First Sino-Japanese War.

April 1895: The ceding of Liaodong peninsula was rescinded after the Triple Intervention of 23 April 1895 by Russia, France and Germany. In the aftermath of this intervention, the Russian government pressured the Qing dynasty to lease Liaodong and the strategically important Lüshunkou (Port Arthur) for use by the Russian Navy.