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Battle of Weihaiwei 1895

Japanese land and sea forces trap Weihaiwei and destroy the Beiyang Fleet; the First Sino-Japanese War ends in Qing defeat.

Map showing the location of Battle of WeihaiweiWeihaiwei
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Key facts

Date1895
TypeBattle
Location37.50° N, 122.10° E
Nearest city on the mapKaesong (about 395 km)
Territory of (map of 1880)Manchu Empire

Rulers in 1895

RealmRulerReign
Rus' / RussiaNicholas II1894–1917
Ottomans / TurkeyAbdul Hamid II1876–1909
ChinaGuangxu Emperor1875–1908
Japan (de facto ruler)Emperor Meiji1867–1912
IndiaQueen Victoria1858–1901

Further reading

Who was alive at the time

LivedPerson
1835 – 1908Empress Dowager CixiDe facto ruler of Qing China
1852 – 1912Emperor MeijiEmperor of Japan
1866 – 1925Sun Yat-senFounder of the Republic of China
1890 – 1969Ho Chi MinhVietnamese revolutionary leader

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.