The First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895

The Pacific War Channel Podcast

The first Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895 occurred because of the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan fighting for influence over the Joseon dynasty of Korea.

➡️ The First Sino-Japanese War is an event rarely covered, yet it’s one of the most important events in regards to the Pacific War.

➡️ Many historic figures had roles to play in the First Sino-Japanese war such as King Gojong, Kim Oky-gyun, Yuan Shikai and the Daewongun. While men like Li Hongzhang and Ito Hirobumi made statesmen like efforts to stop conflict between China and Japan a series of incidents eventually brought them to war.

➡️ This episode will cover the major events that led up to the First Sino-Japanese War such as the Ganghwa Island incident, the Imo incident, the Gapsin Coup, the Nagasaki incident and the Tonghak Rebellion and the battle of Pungbo.

➡️ This episode will also cover every major battle of the First Sino-Japanese War such as the battle of Seonghwan, battle of Pyongyang, battle of the Yalu river, battle of Port Arthur, battle of Weihaiwei and many more!

➡️ This episode will also cover the port Arthur massacre, how corrupt the Qing dynasty's administration was, why the IJN was able to defeat the larger Beiyang Fleet, the treaty of shiminoseki and how this event would cause even further war with western nations.