United States expedition to Korea

United States expedition to Korea
Hangul	신미양요
Hanja	辛未洋擾
Revised Romanization	Shinmiyangyo
McCune–Reischauer	Shinmiyangyo

Korean Expedition
	; The captured Sujagi aboard USS Colorado in June 1871
Date	1 June – 3 July 1871; (1 month and 2 days)
Location	Ganghwa Island37°42′00″N 126°26′00″E / 37.7000°N 126.4333°E
Result	Inconclusive ; American Tactical Victory Successful punitive expedition and withdrawal; Status quo of Korean isolationist policies is retained;
Belligerents
United States	Joseon
Commanders and leaders
John Rodgers; Winfield Schley; Hugh McKee †;	Eo Jae-yeon †; Eo Jae-sun †;
Strength
650 men; 1 frigate; 2 sloops-of-war; 2 gunboats;	800 men; 40 artillery pieces; 6 forts; 4 shore batteries;
Casualties and losses
3 killed; 10 wounded; 1 gunboat damaged;	243 killed (American estimate); ~350 killed (Korean estimate, likely including drowning victims); 20 captured (later released); 40 artillery pieces captured; 5 forts destroyed; 1 fort damaged; 4 shore batteries destroyed;

The United States expedition to Korea, known in Korea as the Shinmiyangyo (Korean: 신미양요; Hanja: 辛未洋擾; lit. Western Disturbance in the Shinmi Year) or simply the Korean Expedition, was an American military action in Korea that took place predominantly on and around Ganghwa Island in 1871.

^ ^a ^b Fact: America First Went to War in Korea In 1871, The National Interest

[nationalinterest-1] Fact: America First Went to War in Korea In 1871, The National Interest

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