Battle of Weihaiwei

When

20 Jan 1895 – 12 Feb 1895

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

37.50° N, 122.17° E

Description

1895 battle

Battle of the First Sino-Japanese War

The Battle of Weihaiwei (Japanese: Ikaiei-no-tatakai took place between 20 January and 12 February 1895, during the First Sino-Japanese War in Weihai, Shandong Province, China, between the forces of Japan and Qing China. In early January 1895, the Japanese landed forces in eastern Shandong, positioning them behind the Chinese naval base at Weihaiwei.

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• First Sino-Japanese25 Jul 1894 · Interstate war · Deaths 15,000