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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1871 United States expedition to Korea canonical | 1 |
| Byeonginyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea, 1871) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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military expedition ⓘ naval expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Korean Expedition of 1871
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Shinmiyangyo NERFINISHED ⓘ US expedition to Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Joseon Korean forces
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedItems |
Korean flags
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Korean weapons ⓘ royal documents and artifacts ⓘ |
| commander |
Eo Jae-yeon
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John Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ McLane Tilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Korea
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| diplomaticOutcome | Korea maintained isolationist policy initially ⓘ |
| endTime | 1871-06 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
U.S. attempt to open trade with Korea
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U.S. attempt to secure diplomatic relations with Korea ⓘ response to 1866 General Sherman incident ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Ganghwa
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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
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Han River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseon, Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first U.S. military action in Korea
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involved direct assault on Korean coastal forts ⓘ |
| objective |
negotiate a treaty of friendship and commerce
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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
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limited diplomatic contact established ⓘ no formal trade treaty achieved ⓘ |
| startTime | 1871-05 ⓘ |
| UScasualties |
10 wounded
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3 killed ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
amphibious landing
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marines and sailors as landing force ⓘ naval gunfire ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Byeonginyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea, 1871)