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Landing at Keelung

When
29 May 1895
Where
Keelung
Part of
Japanese troops capture Liaoyang and land in Taiwan

Japanese forces landed near Keelung on the northern coast of Taiwan on 29 May 1895, initiating the invasion of the island.

Following the cession of Taiwan to Japan in April 1895, Japanese troops landed near Keelung on 29 May 1895. This marked the beginning of the conflict with the armed forces of the Republic of Formosa, which lasted until November 1895.

Sources

  1. 1895 Japanese invasion of Taiwan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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