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First Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Jiuliancheng: Under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo, the Imperial Japanese Army covertly crosses the Yalu River into Qing territory and launches an assault on the fortifications at Hushan.
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First Sino-Japanese War
1894–1895 war between China and Japan
The First Sino-Japanese War, or the First China–Japan War, was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily over influence in Korea. In Chinese it is commonly known as the Jiawu War. After more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Jiuliancheng
Battle of the First Sino-Japanese War
The Battle of Jiuliancheng (九連城之戰) was a land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is sometimes referred to as the Battle of the Yalu River , thus creating confusion with the previous naval conflict of the same name of 17…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Japanese military leader and statesman (1838–1922)
Prince Yamagata Aritomo was a Japanese politician and general who twice served as prime minister of Japan (. He was also a leading member of the genrō, a group of senior courtiers and statesmen who dominated the politics of Japan during the Meiji era. As the Imperial Japanese…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Principal ground force of the Empire of Japan
The Imperial Japanese Army was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan from 1871 to 1945. It played a central role in Japan’s rapid modernization during the Meiji period, fought in numerous conflicts including the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, World…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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River on the border between China and North Korea
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Qing dynasty
Manchu-led dynasty of China (1644–1912)
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Section of the Ming Great Wall in Liaoning, China
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