First Sino-Japanese War and Its Aftermath (1894–1895)

1. Donghak uprising prompts Qing intervention in Korea

   Jun 1, 1894Labels: Donghak Movement, Qing Dynasty, Korea

   • Britannica
   • Pungdo

2. Battle of Pungdo opens hostilities at sea

   Jul 25, 1894Labels: Battle of, Imperial Japanese, Qing Fleet

   • Pungdo
   • Britannica

3. Japanese victory at Seonghwan (Asan)

   Jul 29, 1894Labels: Battle of, Imperial Japanese, Qing forces

   • Seonghwan
   • Britannica

4. Japan and Qing China formally declare war

   Aug 1, 1894Labels: Empire of, Qing Dynasty, Sino-Japanese War

   • Britannica
   • War

5. Battle of Pyongyang shifts control in Korea

   Sep 15, 1894Labels: Battle of, Imperial Japanese, Qing troops

   • Pyongyang
   • War

6. Battle of the Yalu River secures naval advantage

   Sep 17, 1894Labels: Battle of, Imperial Japanese, Yellow Sea

   • Britannica
   • Yalu

7. Battle of Jiuliancheng carries fighting into Manchuria

   Oct 24, 1894Labels: Battle of, Manchuria, Imperial Japanese

   • Jiuliancheng
   • War

8. Japanese capture of Lüshunkou (Port Arthur)

   Nov 21, 1894Labels: L shunkou, Liaodong Peninsula, Imperial Japanese

   • L shunkou
   • War

9. Battle of Weihaiwei destroys Beiyang Fleet base

   Feb 12, 1895Labels: Battle of, Beiyang Fleet, Weihaiwei naval

   • Weihaiwei
   • Britannica

10. Japan seizes the Pescadores (Penghu) Islands

    Mar 23, 1895Labels: Pescadores Penghu, Imperial Japanese, Taiwan approaches

    • Pescadores
    • War

11. Treaty of Shimonoseki ends the war

    Apr 17, 1895Labels: Treaty of, Empire of, Qing Dynasty

    • Britannica
    • Treaty

12. Triple Intervention pressures Japan to relinquish Liaodong

    Apr 23, 1895Labels: Triple Intervention, Russia, France

    • Britannica
    • Intervention

13. Taiwan’s Republic of Formosa is proclaimed

    May 23, 1895Labels: Republic of, Taiwan elites, Taiwan

    • Formosa
    • Treaty

14. Japan lands in Taiwan, beginning the 1895 invasion

    May 29, 1895Labels: Japanese invasion, Imperial Japanese, Taiwan landing

    • Taiwan invasion
    • Treaty

15. Fall of Tainan ends the Republic of Formosa

    Oct 21, 1895Labels: Fall of, Republic of, Japanese occupation

    • Tainan
    • Taiwan invasion

16. Japan and China sign Liaodong retrocession convention

    Nov 8, 1895Labels: Liaodong Retrocession, Empire of, Qing Dynasty

    • Intervention
    • Treaty