Capitulation of Tainan

Capitulation of Tainan
Part of Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)
Date 21 October 1895 Location Tainan-fu, Taiwan (modern-day Tainan, Taiwan) Result Japanese victory Collapse of the Republic of Formosa
Belligerents
Empire of Japan	Republic of Formosa
Commanders and leaders
Kabayama Sukenori	Liu Yongfu
Strength
19,000 marines 21,000 sailors 6 warships	26,000 volunteer tribes
Casualties and losses
98 killed 200 wounded	Heavy

The Capitulation of Tainan, on 21 October 1895, was the last act in the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. The capitulation ended the brief existence of the Republic of Formosa and inaugurated the era of Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan.