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Name: Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874)

Type: Event

Start: 1874 AD

End: 1874 AD

Parent: Century of humiliation

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Was a punitive expedition launched by the Japanese ostensibly in retaliation for the murder of 54 Ryukyuan sailors by Paiwan aborigines near the southwestern tip of Taiwan in December 1871.

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  • December 1874: In November 1874 the Japanese forces withdrew from Taiwan after the Qing government agreed to an indemnity of 500,000 Kuping taels, or about 18.7 tonnes silver.
  • June 1874: Occupation of Taiwan by Japan.

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