The Battle of Jiuliangcheng (Japanese: 鴨緑江作戦) was a minor land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is sometimes referred to as the “Battle of the Yalu River”，this creating confusion with the previous naval conflict of the same name, and the subsequent naval and ground battles of the Russo-Japanese War, with the same name and occurring at much the same location. Combatants Qing Empire (China) Empire of Japan Commanders Li Hongzhang Yamagata Aritomo Strength 630,000 men Beiyang Army, Beiyang Fleet 240,000 men Imperial Japanese Army, Imperial Japanese Navy Casualties 35,000 dead or wounded 13,823 dead, 3,973 wounded The First Sino–Japanese War (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Japanese... 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The battle

Following the Japanese naval victory over the Chinese Beiyang Fleet at the Battle of the Yalu River (1894) on 17 September 1894, the 10,000 troops of the Imperial Japanese Army's First Army Corp, under the overall command of Marshal Yamagata Aritomo crossed the Yalu River into southern Manchuria. Ding Yuan, the flagship of Beiyang Fleet The Beiyang Fleet (Traditional Chinese: 北洋艦隊; Simplified Chinese: 北洋舰队; Pinyin: Bêiyáng Jiàndùi) was one of the four modernised Chinese navies in the late Qing Dynasty. ... The Battle of the Yalu River, also called simply The Battle of Yalu took place on September 17, 1894. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Imperial Japanese Army (: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945 when it was Imperial Japan. ... Prince Aritomo Yamagata ) (14 June 1838–1 February 1922) was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. ... The Amnok River, or the Yalu River, is a river on the border between China and North Korea. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Chinese side of the river opposite the Korean border town of Wiju had been fortified for about 16 kilometers in either direction with over a hundred redoubts and trenches. Chinese Beiyang Army General Sung Ching defended the river with around 23,000 troops. The Beiyang Army (北洋軍 běiyáng-jūn) was a powerful and Western-appearing Chinese military force created by the Qing dynasty government in the late 19th century. ...

However, during the night of 24 October 1894 the Japanese succeeded in placing a pontoon bridge over the Yalu River undetected, immediately in front of the Chinese fortifications. The Japanese staged a night attack from 1700 hours on 25 October 1894 and after around 3 hours of resistance, the Chinese garrison deserted their posts. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Pontoon bridge across the James River at Richmond, Virginia, 1865. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Japanese casualties in this campaign were 4 killed and 140 wounded.

Aftermath of the battle

The local capital of Antung (modern Dandong, Liaoning Province, China) was occupied on the following day without resistance, and a provisional Japanese civilian administration led by Baron Komura Jutaro (and later succeeded by Lieutenant General Yasumasa Fukushima) was established. statue in Dandong Dandong (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Dāndōng) is a city in the Liaoning province, China. ... Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Komura Jutaro Komura, Jutaro (小村 壽太郎, 1855 - 1911) was a Japanese statesman. ... Yasumasa Fukushima (1852 - 1919) was a Japanese military leader. ...

After the land Battle of Yalu, the Japanese 1st Army divided into two groups. One group, commanded by Lieutenant General Katsura Taro pursued the fleeing Chinese Beiyang Army, defeating the Chinese forces in several minor skirmishes in November and December, and isolating the land approaches to the strategic port of Lushun (Port Arthur). Katsura Taro Marquess Katsura Taro (æ¡‚ 太郎 Katsura Tarō), (1848-01-04–1913-10-10) was a Japanese soldier, politician and Prime Minister of Japan. ... Lüshunkou (旅顺口), or Lüshun Port, is a southernmost district of Dalian City of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

The second group under Lieutenant General Oku Yasukata marched north under severe winter conditions to attack the Manchurian capital of Mukden. Yasukata Oku (奥 保鞏, January 5, 1847 - July 19, 1930) was a significant Japanese marshal. ... Major districts of Shenyang. ...

References

• Chamberlin, William Henry. Japan Over Asia, 1937, Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 395 pp.
• Kodansha Japan An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1993, Kodansha Press, Tokyo ISBN 4-06-205938-X
• Lone, Stewart. Japan's First Modern War: Army and Society in the Conflict with China, 1894-1895, 1994, St. Martin's Press, New York, 222 pp.
• Paine, S.C.M. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895: Perception, Power, and Primacy, 2003, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, MA, 412 pp.
• Warner, Dennis and Peggy. The Tide At Sunrise, 1974, Charterhouse, New York, 659 pp.