Battle of Seonghwan

Battle of Seonghwan
Part of the First Sino-Japanese War

Long live the Great Japanese Empire! Our army's victorious attack on Seonghwan, Mizuno Toshikata
Date28–29 July 1894
Location36°54′37″N 127°07′15″E / 36.91028°N 127.12083°E / 36.91028; 127.12083
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
 Empire of Japan  Qing China
Commanders and leaders
Ōshima Yoshimasa Ye Zhichao
Strength
4,000
4 guns
3,880
Casualties and losses
88 killed & wounded[1] 500 killed & wounded[1]
Battle of Seonghwan is located in Korea
Battle of Seonghwan
Battle of Seonghwan within Korea

The Battle of Seonghwan (成歓の戦い) was the first major land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War. It took place on 29 July 1894 at the hamlet of Seonghwan, outside of Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do Korea between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is also referred to as the Battle of Asan (Japanese: 牙山作戦 ).

  1. ^ a b Jowett 2013, p. 30.

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