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BATTLE // September 15, 1894

Battle of Pyongyang

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Overview

The Battle of Pyongyang was the second major land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War. It took place on 15 September 1894 in Pyongyang, Korea between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is sometimes referred to archaically in Western sources as the "Battle of Ping-yang".

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • Japan10,000
    medium
  • China20,000
    medium

China fielded a 2.0 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • China2,000
    medium10% loss rate

Commanders (7)

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