campaign, nineteenth century
Hsinchu Campaign
Hsinchu Campaign was a campaign fought in 1895 at Hsinchu City, in what is now Taiwan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hsinchu City. It was part of the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 18,000 troops & 190 cavalrys against 23,000 tribes & 210 horsemen.
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Where it sits in the Japanese invasion of Taiwan
Record
| Date | 1895 (year precision) to 1895 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hsinchu City, Taiwan 24.805N, 120.971E | |
| Kind | Campaign, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 18,000 troops & 190 cavalrys | 23,000 tribes & 210 horsemen |
| Casualties and losses | 189 killed & 397 wounded | 8,000 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Tamsui 1884, 62 km NE
- Final Battle of San Salvador 1642, 85 km NE
- First Battle of San Salvador 1641, 85 km NE
- Battle of O͘-gû-lân 1947, 93 km S
- Battle of Nanri Island 1952, 156 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Fenshuilun 1895
- After: Battle of Baguashan 1895
- All 9 engagements of Japanese invasion of Taiwan
Elsewhere in 1895
- Japanese invasion of Taiwan Taiwan
- Jameson Raid South Africa
- Battle of Amba Alagi Ethiopia
- Battle of Weihaiwei People's Republic of China
- Battle of Yingkou People's Republic of China
Hsinchu Campaign is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 50 in present-day Taiwan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5924305, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Hsinchu Campaign, revision 1370622939, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.