1871 United States expedition to Korea

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The 1871 United States expedition to Korea was a U.S. naval and military operation aimed at opening trade and securing diplomatic relations with Korea, which resulted in armed conflict near Ganghwa Island.

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instanceOf 19th-century conflict
military expedition
naval expedition
alsoKnownAs Korean Expedition of 1871 NERFINISHED
Shinmiyangyo NERFINISHED
US expedition to Korea NERFINISHED
belligerent Joseon Korean forces NERFINISHED
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
capturedItems Korean flags
Korean weapons
royal documents and artifacts
commander Eo Jae-yeon NERFINISHED
John Rodgers NERFINISHED
McLane Tilton NERFINISHED
conflictWith Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED
countryInvolved Korea NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
diplomaticOutcome Korea maintained isolationist policy initially
endTime 1871-06
hasCause U.S. attempt to open trade with Korea
U.S. attempt to secure diplomatic relations with Korea
response to 1866 General Sherman incident
hasPart Battle of Ganghwa NERFINISHED
assault on Korean forts on Ganghwa Island
historicalContext Western imperial expansion in East Asia
historicalPeriod late Joseon period
KoreanCasualties over 200 killed
location Ganghwa Island NERFINISHED
Han River estuary NERFINISHED
Joseon, Korea NERFINISHED
notableFeature first U.S. military action in Korea
involved direct assault on Korean coastal forts
objective negotiate a treaty of friendship and commerce
secure protection for shipwrecked American sailors
survey Korean waters
partOf United States–Korea relations NERFINISHED
precedes 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Korea NERFINISHED
result U.S. tactical victory
limited diplomatic contact established
no formal trade treaty achieved
startTime 1871-05
UScasualties 10 wounded
3 killed
usedForceType amphibious landing
marines and sailors as landing force
naval gunfire

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Ganghwa Island wasSiteOf 1871 United States expedition to Korea
Ganghwa County siteOf 1871 United States expedition to Korea
this entity surface form: Byeonginyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea, 1871)