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Battle of Lushunkou and the Port Arthur massacre

When
1894
Where
Lüshunkou, Manchuria
Episodes
1

The Battle of Lushunkou occurred on 21 November 1894, resulting in a decisive Japanese victory over Qing forces. The Imperial Japanese Army captured the port city of Lüshunkou, also known as Port Arthur, with minimal resistance. Following the capture, a massacre began in which more than 1,000 Chinese servicemen and civilians died.

Episodes

  1. 21-22 November 1894 · Lüshunkou, ManchuriaBattle of Lushunkou

    Japanese forces captured Lüshunkou on 21 November 1894 after skirmishes began on 20 November, leading to a decisive victory with minimal resistance.

Background and detail

Battle. Skirmishing on the outskirts of Lüshunkou began on 20 November 1894, causing panic among defenders. The main assault started after midnight on 21 November 1894. By that day, the Japanese had taken the city with minimal resistance and casualties. During the night of 22 November, surviving Chinese defenders deserted their positions, abandoning numerous artillery pieces.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Lüshunkou Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  2. First Sino-Japanese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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