battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Keelung
Battle of Keelung was a battle fought in 1895 at Keelung, in what is now Taiwan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Keelung. It was part of the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 infantry and 5 warships against 12,000 infantry.
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Where it sits in the Japanese invasion of Taiwan
Record
| Date | 1895 (year precision) to 1895 | |
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| Place | Keelung, Taiwan 25.128N, 121.742E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 7,000 infantry and 5 warships | 12,000 infantry |
| Casualties and losses | 3 killed, 26 wounded | 200 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Final Battle of San Salvador 1642, 1.0 km NW
- First Battle of San Salvador 1641, 1.0 km NW
- Battle of Tamsui 1884, 34 km W
- Battle of O͘-gû-lân 1947, 152 km SW
- Battle of Dong-Yin 1965, 186 km NW
In the same war
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
Battle of Keelung 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 Q4871406, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Keelung (1895), revision 1370445009, read 2026-11-14, 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.