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Battle of Yingkou

Battle of Yingkou was a battle fought on 4 March 1895 at Yingkou, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of First Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1894 to 1895. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 55,800; 108 guns against 40,000.

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ukiyoe nishiki-e by Migita Toshihide "Colonel Sato attacking fortification at Niuzhuang, As He Braved a Hail of Enemy Fire, Dashing Forward with the Flag as His Support and Capturing the Fort" dated A
ukiyoe nishiki-e by Migita Toshihide "Colonel Sato attacking fortification at Niuzhuang, As He Braved a Hail of Enemy Fire, Dashing Forward with the Flag as His Support and Capturing the Fort" dated A. Toshihide Migita, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 March 1895
WhereYingkou, People's Republic of China40.667N, 122.233E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsEmpire of JapanagainstQing Dynasty
Casualties and losses890and5,700 killed and wounded; 633 taken prisoner; total; 6,333; all artillery
Part ofFirst Sino-Japanese War1894 to 1895

Where it sits in First Sino-Japanese War

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Record

Date4 March 1895
PlaceYingkou, People's Republic of China
40.667N, 122.233E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength55,800; 108 guns40,000
Casualties and losses8905,700 killed and wounded; 633 taken prisoner; total; 6,333; all artillery
Commanders
Battle of YingkouBattle of YingkouBattle of TashihchiaoSiege of AnsiBattle of Motien PassBattle of Te-li-SsuBattle of LiaoyangBattle of TashihchiaoSiege of AnsiBattle of Motien PassBattle of Te-li-SsuBattle of LiaoyangShenyengJinxiAnshanBenxiJinzhouChaoyangWafangdianBeipiao100 km40.667N, 122.233E
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Battle of Yingkou 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 Q1208970, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yingkou, revision 1370595759, 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.