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Battle of Jiuliancheng

Battle of Jiuliancheng was a battle fought on 24 October 1894 at Yalu River, in what is now China. It was part of First Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1894 to 1895. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 13,000.

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"The Fierce Battle on the Floating Bridge at Jiulingcheng", Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, dated October 1894
"The Fierce Battle on the Floating Bridge at Jiulingcheng", Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, dated October 1894. Fukushima Toshimitsu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 October 1894
WhereYalu River, China40.172N, 124.448E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsEmpire of JapanagainstQing Dynasty
Casualties and losses34 killed; 111 woundedand500
Part ofFirst Sino-Japanese War1894 to 1895

Where it sits in First Sino-Japanese War

Battle of Pungdo, 1894Battle of Seonghwan, 1894Battle of Pyongyang, 1894Battle of the Yalu River, 1894Battle of Jiuliancheng, 1894Battle of Lushunkou, 1894Battle of Weihaiwei, 1895Battle of Yingkou, 189518941895Battle of Jiuliancheng, 1894
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Record

Date24 October 1894
PlaceYalu River, China
40.172N, 124.448E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength20,00013,000
Casualties and losses34 killed; 111 wounded500
Commanders
Battle of JiulianchengBattle of JiulianchengBattle of Yalu RiverAttack on the Sui-ho DamSiege of KujuBattle of ChongjuBattle of KujinAttack on the Sui-ho DamSiege of KujuBattle of ChongjuBattle of KujinPyongyangAnshanBenxiLiaoyangZhuangheHuanrenTaedongSunchon100 km40.172N, 124.448E
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Battle of Jiuliancheng is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1209808, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jiuliancheng, revision 1370662585, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.