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BATTLE // September 17, 1894

Battle of the Yalu River

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Overview

The Battle of the Yalu River was the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War, and took place on 17 September 1894, the day after the Japanese victory at the land Battle of Pyongyang. The Imperial Japanese Navy defeated the Chinese Beiyang Fleet.

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

Forces & casualties

Casualties

  • China1,350
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Commanders (5)

China

Japan

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