Home›Weapons Systems›Wars Used In›First Sino-Japanese WarWarFirst Sino-Japanese WarModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe 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/FactsFirst Sino-Japanese WarConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1894 2End YearWell-attested1895 2CombatantsWell-attestedQing dynasty of China against the Empire of Japan 2OutcomeWell-attestedJapanese victory 2ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attestedfrom 15,000 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 2First Sino-Japanese WarFilter Results7 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (4)Multi-Barrel and Rotary Machine Guns (1)Rifles and Carbines (5)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Weapon Type or ClassAllBolt action rifle (3)Multi-barrel volley gun (1)Single-shot service rifle (1)Single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifle (1)small arm (1)CaliberAll.303 British (1).45-70 (1)11mm (1)11x60mm Mauser (1)25mm (1)8x52mmR Mannlicher (1)8×50mmR Mannlicher (1)Introduced EraAll1848 (1)1850 (1)1858 (1)1872 (1)1875 (1)1880 (1)1888 (2)Service StatusAllIn Service (1)Retired (7)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Australian Defence Force (1)Austro-Hungarian Army (2)Canadian Armed Forces (1)Finnish Defence Forces (1)French Armed Forces (1)Imperial Japanese Army (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)Royal Navy (1)Union Army (1)ManufacturerAllFegyver- és Gépgyár (1)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (1)Mauser (1)Royal Small Arms Factory (1)Steyr Arms (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Lee-MetfordFirst Sino-Japanese WarLefaucheux M1858First Sino-Japanese WarMannlicher M1888First Sino-Japanese WarMauser Model 1871First Sino-Japanese WarMurata RifleFirst Sino-Japanese WarNordenfelt gunFirst Sino-Japanese WarSharps rifleFirst Sino-Japanese WarConnectionsCommanders and ForcesImperial Japanese Army, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The Imperial Japanese Army fought the 1894-95 First Sino-Japanese War against Qing China on land, including the Manchuria and Shandong campaignsImperial Japanese Navy, Armed Forces and Units Well-attested The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed the Qing Beiyang Fleet at the Battle of the Yalu River during the First Sino-Japanese WarUsesLee-Metford, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Lee-Metford (Wikipedia)Lefaucheux M1858, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858Mannlicher M1888, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Mauser Model 1871, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Mauser Model 1871Murata Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Murata rifleNordenfelt gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Nordenfelt gunSharps rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifleIn the Other AtlasesSame AsFirst Sino-Japanese WarAlso in History Atlas: the same subject.ParticipantLi HongzhangAlso in History Atlas: which this subject takes part in.Source Wikipedia: First Sino-Japanese Wartier 2Sources1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this warQuote, BatDeath column, rows for this war73,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,-8,5000,4View the Source2. Wikipedia: First Sino-Japanese Wartier 2Lead section, para 1The 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 sectionThe 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: BelligerentsQing dynasty ... Empire of JapanInfobox: ResultJapanese victoryLead textThe 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.View the SourceLee-Metford (Wikipedia)Uses: Lee-Metford, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Mauser Model 1871Uses: Mauser Model 1871, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Sharps rifleUses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Lefaucheux M1858Uses: Lefaucheux M1858, infobox wars field: 'First Sino-Japanese War'View the SourceWikipedia: Nordenfelt gunUses: Nordenfelt gun, Conflicts listQuote, Uses: Nordenfelt gun, Conflicts listFirst Sino-Japanese WarView the SourceWikipedia: Murata rifleUses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Murata Rifle, Infobox: warsDonghak Peasant Revolution First Sino-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I Siberian ExpeditionView the SourceWikipedia: Mannlicher M1888Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Article textQuote, Uses: Mannlicher M1888, Article textChina 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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