Fall of Jiuliancheng

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[ Japan ]
The Japanese army occupies Jiuliancheng

Title: [ Japan ] Japanese troops crossing the Yalu River: Shelfmark： 16126.d.2(96); 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 However, by the time they entered the city the Chinese had already withdrawn.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.

Title: [ China ] Generals Song and Liu retake the city of Jiuliancheng: Shelfmark： 16126.d.4(39); 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 However, by the time they entered the city the Chinese had already withdrawn.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).

Reference Code： C06061842900 Title： Requesting the dispatch of 10,000 porters and 1,000 packhorses needed for the army to cross the Yalu River. Yamagata, Commander, 1st Army
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.

Reference Code： C06062039200 Title： Report on bridge-building and ferries on the Yalu River. Yabuki Shūichi, officer commanding the Corps of Engineers, 1st Army
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.

Reference Code： C06061904800 Title： Rikusan 52. 25 October 1894. Near Hushan. At dawn today we crossed the Yalu River and repulsed the enemy near Hushan. Commander, 1st Army
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".