Battle of Seonghwan
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The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Seikan
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Seonghwan-ri engagement → |
| belligerent |
China
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Empire of Japan → Qing dynasty → |
| campaign |
Japanese advance from Chemulpo toward Asan
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| category |
1894 in Korea
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Battles of the First Sino-Japanese War → Conflicts in 1894 → |
| causeContext |
competition between Japan and China over influence in Korea
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| ChineseCasualtiesCaptured |
approximately 100
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| ChineseCasualtiesKilledAndWounded |
approximately 500
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| ChineseForceStrength |
approximately 3,880 soldiers
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| ChineseObjective |
hold defensive positions near Asan
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| commander |
Nie Shicheng
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Ye Zhichao → Ōshima Yoshimasa → |
| conflict |
First Sino-Japanese War
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| countryAtTime |
Korean Empire
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| date |
1894-07-29
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| endDate |
1894-07-29
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| era |
late 19th century
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| followedBy |
Battle of Pyongyang
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| fortifications |
Chinese entrenched camp
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earthworks and trenches → |
| JapaneseCasualtiesKilled |
34
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| JapaneseCasualtiesWounded |
54
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| JapaneseForceStrength |
approximately 4,000 soldiers
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| JapaneseObjective |
drive Chinese forces from Asan area
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| location |
Korea
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Seonghwan → near Asan → |
| notableFeature |
one of the first major land battles of the First Sino-Japanese War
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| partOf |
First Sino-Japanese War
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| precededBy |
Donghak Peasant Revolution (context in Korea)
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| primarySourceLanguage |
Chinese
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Japanese → Korean → |
| result |
Japanese victory
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| startDate |
1894-07-28
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| strategicSignificance |
forced Chinese withdrawal from Asan
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helped secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula → secured Japanese control over central Korea → |
| tacticsUsed |
Japanese night attack
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flanking maneuver by Japanese forces → |
| theater |
Korean Peninsula
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| year |
1894
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Seonghwan
("Seonghwan-ri engagement")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Battle of Pyongyang
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precededBy |
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First Sino-Japanese War
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significantEvent |