Battle of Weihaiwei 1895
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 January 1895 – 12 February 1895 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1895 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | China | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Sino-Japanese War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 37.4970, 122.1710 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Weihaiwei (Japanese: Ikaiei-no-tatakai (威海衛の戦い) took place between 20 January and 12 February 1895, during the First Sino-Japanese War in Weihai, Shandong Province, China, between the forces of Japan and Qing China. In early January 1895, the Japanese landed forces in eastern Shandong, positioning them behind the Chinese naval base at Weihaiwei.
Through a well-coordinated offensive of both naval and land forces, the Japanese destroyed the forts and sank much of the Chinese fleet. With the Shandong and Liaoning peninsulas under Japanese control, the option for a pincer attack against the Chinese capital, Beijing, was now a possibility. This strategic threat forced the Chinese to sue for peace and led to the war's end in April 1895.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Weihaiwei (revision 1373563917), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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