Pescadores campaign (1895)

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Pescadores campaign
Part of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)
The Rising Sun Flag flying over Yuweng Island after is occupation by Japan
Date 23–26 March 1895 Location Pescadores Islands, China Result Japanese victory Japanese forces invade Taiwan
Belligerents
Empire of Japan	Qing China
Commanders and leaders
Itō Sukeyuki Tōgō Heihachirō Dewa Shigetō	Zhu Shangpan
Strength
11,000[citation needed]	13,642[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
1,500 died of disease	Heavy

The Pescadores campaign (23–26 March 1895) was the last military operation of the First Sino-Japanese War and an essential preliminary to the Japanese conquest of Taiwan.