First Sino-Japanese War

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The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily for influence over Korea. In China it is commonly known as the Jiawu War. After roughly 7 months of sustained military gains by Japanese land and naval forces and the loss of the ports of Lüshunkou (Port Arthur) and Weihaiwei, the Qing government sued for peace in February 1895 and signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki two months later, ending the war. In the late 19th century, Korea remained one of the Qing tributary states, while Japan viewed it as a target of imperial expansion. In June 1894, the Qing government, at the request of the Korean emperor Gojong, sent 2,700 to 2,800 troops to aid in suppressing the Tonghak Peasant Revolution. The Japanese considered this a violation of the 1885 Convention of Tientsin, which required each side to notify the other of military action near Korea, consequently sending an expeditionary force of 8,000 troops, which...

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