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26 Oct 1894 Fall of Jiuliancheng

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  • [Japan] The Japanese army occupies Jiuliancheng

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    Shelfmark： 16126.d.2(44)
    Title: [Japan] The Japanese army occupies Jiuliancheng
    On 26 October 1894 the Japanese army, having crossed the Yalu River into Chinese territory on the morning of the previous day, engaged the Chinese forces at Hushan and on the banks of the Ai River. The Japanese then marched west, surrounded Jiuliancheng and launched a full-scale offensive. However, by the time they entered the city the Chinese had already withdrawn. This print shows the Japanese army attacking and occupying Jiuliancheng.
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  • [China] Generals Song and Liu retake the city of Jiuliancheng

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    Title: [China] Generals Song and Liu retake the city of Jiuliancheng
    On 26 October 1894 the Japanese army, having crossed the Yalu River into Chinese territory on the morning of the previous day, engaged the Chinese forces at Hushan and on the banks of the Ai River. The Japanese then marched west, surrounded Jiuliancheng and launched a full-scale offensive. However, by the time they entered the city the Chinese had already withdrawn. This print shows General Song Qing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Jiuliancheng district, with General Liu Yongfu, leading Chinese troops to recapture Jiuliancheng from the Japanese (in fact the Chinese did not retake Jiuliancheng from the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese War).
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Reference Code： C06061847000 Title： At 8 a.m. the army entered Jiuliancheng. General Yamagata
A telegram sent on the morning of 26 October 1894 to Imperial General Headquarters by General Yamagata Aritomo, Commander of the 1st Army, in charge of the attack on Jiuliancheng. He explains that although his forces had attacked at daybreak, the Chinese forces had already left the city, abandoning their weapons and ammunition. He adds that having heard from local residents that the majority of the Chinese army was heading for Fenghuangcheng the Japanese were in pursuit.
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Reference Code： C06062051500 Title： Detailed report of the 1st Army's battle near Jiuliancheng
This a battle report of the 1st Army which carried out the attack on Jiuliancheng. It describes in detail the initial plan of attack, the composition of the forces and the actual course of the fighting.
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Reference Code： C06060158600 Title： Translations of letters captured in Jiuliancheng and Andong County
This document summarises the content of letters and reports captured by the Japanese army from the Chinese during the fall of Jiuliancheng and the occupation of Andong County, the area around the mouth of the Yalu River. The information exchanged between leading figures in the Chinese army is arranged by content under the headings "Troop movements", "Transportation", "Food and weapon supplies" and "Miscellaneous".