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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 1
End Year
1895 1
Combatants
Qing dynasty of China against the Empire of Japan 1
Outcome
Japanese victory 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
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
Sharps rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
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Sources
1. 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.
  • Infobox: Date
    25 July 1894 - 17 April 1895 (8 months and 23 days)
  • Infobox: Belligerents
    Qing dynasty ... Empire of Japan
  • Infobox: Result
    Japanese victory
  • Conflict-type attribute (first-sino-japanese-war)
    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.
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Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)
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Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871
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Wikipedia: Sharps rifle
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Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858
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Wikipedia: Murata rifle
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Infobox wars field lists: First Sino-Japanese War
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Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888
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Infobox wars field lists: First Sino-Japanese War
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