Armies of the first Sino-Japanese War 1894-95

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDThe opening of Korea

The 'Imo incident', 1882

The 'Gapsin coup' and its aftermath, 1884-86- The 'Donghak rebellion', 1894 CHRONOLOGY MILITARY OPERATIONSNaval battle of Pungdo, 25 July 1894

Battle of Seonghwan, 28 July 1894

Battle of Pyongyang, 15 September 1894

Naval battle of the Yalu river, 17 September 1894

Japanese invasion of Manchuria, October-November 1894

Liaodong Peninsula: capture of Port Arthur, 21 November 1894

Shandong Peninsula: battle of Weihaiwei, 18 January-2 February 1895

Manchuria: battle of Niuzhuang, 28 February 1895

Treaty of Shimonoseki, and occupation of Pescadores, 20 March-17 April 1895

Japanese occupation of Formosa, 29 May-21 October 1895 JAPANESE ARMYConscription

Formations and strength

Imperial Guard- Infantry, cavalry and artillery units

Engineer, train and Gendarmerie units

Basic Japanese order of battle, 1894-95- Weapons CHINESE ARMIES Army of the Eight Banners

Beijing Bannermen

Army of the Green Standard

Yung-ying armies

Huai army

Other modernized forces

Weapons KOREAN ARMYChinese domination, 1880s

Japanese reorganizations, 1896-1907 DEFENDERS OF FORMOSAChinese garrison

Aboriginal forces SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX