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First Sino-Japanese War

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The First Sino-Japanese War was fought from 25 July 1894 to 17 April 1895 between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence in Korea. The war ended in a decisive Japanese victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1894 2
End Year
1895 2
Combatants
Qing dynasty of China against the Empire of Japan 2
Outcome
Japanese victory 2
Classification
Death Toll Min
from 15,000 1
Conflict Type
Interstate War 2
First Sino-Japanese War
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Imperial Japanese Army

First Sino-Japanese War

Imperial Japanese Navy

First Sino-Japanese War
Connections

Commanders and Forces

Imperial Japanese Army, Armed Forces and Units

The Imperial Japanese Army fought the 1894-95 First Sino-Japanese War against Qing China on land, including the Manchuria and Shandong campaigns

Imperial Japanese Navy, Armed Forces and Units

The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed the Qing Beiyang Fleet at the Battle of the Yalu River during the First Sino-Japanese War

Uses

Lee-Metford, Weapons Systems
Source Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)
Lefaucheux M1858, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
Mannlicher M1888, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888
Mauser Model 1871, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871
Murata Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Murata rifle
Nordenfelt gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Nordenfelt gun
Sharps rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
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First Sino-Japanese War

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Participant

Li Hongzhang

Also in History Atlas: which this subject takes part in.

Source Wikipedia: First Sino-Japanese Wartier 2
Sources
1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0
Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this war
Quote, BatDeath column, rows for this war
73,First Sino-Japanese,1,710,China,2,7,25,1894,3,30,1895,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,7,2,2,-8,10000,4 73,First Sino-Japanese,1,740,Japan,1,7,25,1894,3,30,1895,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,7,1,1,-8,5000,4
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2. Wikipedia: First Sino-Japanese War
  • Lead section, para 1
    The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 - 17 April 1895) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily for influence over Korea.
  • Lead section
    The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 - 17 April 1895) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily for influence over Korea.
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Qing dynasty ... Empire of Japan
  • Infobox: Result
    Japanese victory
  • Lead text
    The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894-17 April 1895) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily for influence over Korea.
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Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)
Uses: Lee-Metford, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871
Uses: Mauser Model 1871, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
Uses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
Uses: Lefaucheux M1858, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Nordenfelt gun
Uses: Nordenfelt gun, Conflicts list
Quote, Uses: Nordenfelt gun, Conflicts list
First Sino-Japanese War
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Wikipedia: Murata rifle
Uses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: wars
Quote, Uses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: wars
Donghak Peasant Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Siberian Expedition
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Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888
Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Article text
Quote, Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Article text
China first bought Mannlicher 88 rifles before the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894-1895 and after that started production of the unlicensed Kuaili 1888 Kiangnan copy.
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