First Sino-Japanese War and the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1894-1895)

1. Japan occupies Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul

   Jul 23, 1894Labels: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Japan Army, Korean Government

   • Gyeongbokgung

2. Battle of Pungdo opens naval hostilities

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

   • Pungdo

3. Battle of Seonghwan (Asan) breaks Qing position

   Jul 29, 1894Labels: Battle of, Japanese Army, Qing Army

   • Seonghwan

4. China and Japan formally declare war

   Aug 1, 1894Labels: Declaration of, Empire of, Qing China

   • Britannica

5. Battle of Pyongyang gives Japan key land victory

   Sep 15, 1894Labels: Battle of, Japanese Army, Qing Army

   • Pyongyang

6. Battle of the Yalu River secures Japanese sea control

   Sep 17, 1894Labels: Battle of, Imperial Japanese, Beiyang Fleet

   • Britannica
   • Yalu River

7. Battle of Jiuliancheng marks crossing into Manchuria

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

   • Jiuliancheng

8. Japan captures Lüshunkou (Port Arthur)

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

   • L shunkou

9. Battle of Weihaiwei destroys Beiyang Fleet stronghold

   Feb 12, 1895Labels: Battle of, Beiyang Fleet, Combined Operation

   • Weihaiwei

10. Peace conference opens at Shimonoseki

    Mar 20, 1895Labels: Shimonoseki Conference, Shunpanr, Peace Negotiations

    • JACAR

11. Treaty of Shimonoseki is signed

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

    • Britannica
    • Shimonoseki

12. Triple Intervention pressures Japan over Liaodong

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

    • JACAR
    • Britannica

13. Treaty of Shimonoseki takes effect

    May 8, 1895Labels: Treaty Ratification, Treaty of, Pescadores

    • Shimonoseki

14. Japan issues edict to return Liaodong Peninsula

    May 10, 1895Labels: Liaodong Retrocession, Empire of, Liaodong Peninsula

    • JACAR