On This Day - What happened 25 July 1894 AD - Historydraft

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Asan, Korea (Now South Korea))
Wednesday Jul 25, 1894
First Sino-Japanese War
The Battle of Pungdo
Asan, Korea (Now South Korea))
Wednesday Jul 25, 1894
On 25 July 1894, the cruisers Yoshino, Naniwa and Akitsushima of the Japanese flying squadron, which had been patrolling off Asan Bay, encountered the Chinese cruiser Tsi-yuan and gunboat Kwang-yi. These vessels had steamed out of Asan to meet the transport Kow-shing, escorted by the Chinese gunboat Tsao-kiang. After an hour-long engagement, the Tsi-yuan escaped while the Kwang-yi grounded on rocks, where its powder-magazine exploded.

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Korea
Wednesday Jul 25, 1894
Korean War
The First Sino-Japanese War
Korea
Wednesday Jul 25, 1894
Imperial Japan destroyed the influence of China over Korea in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–95), ushering in the short-lived Korean Empire.

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