Shimonoseki Campaign

The Shimonoseki campaign was a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control the Shimonoseki Straits of Japan by joint naval forces from the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States, against the Japanese feudal domain of Chōshū, which took place off and on the coast of Shimonoseki, Japan.

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1863 — 1864  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Bombardment of Shimonoseki
military campaign, United States, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Second French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Chōshū Domain, Japan, 

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Location: 33.9469, 130.9467, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864-09-06T00:00:00Z

1863 — 1864 Shimonoseki Campaign

1185-03-11T00:00:00Z

1185-03-11T00:00:00Z

1185 Battle of Ashiyaura

1185-05-02T00:00:00Z

1185-05-02T00:00:00Z

1185 Battle of Dan-no-ura

1561-01-01T00:00:00Z

1561-01-01T00:00:00Z

1561 Siege of Moji

1863-07-16T00:00:00Z

1863-07-16T00:00:00Z

1863 Battle of Shimonoseki Straits

1944-01-01T00:00:00Z

1944-01-01T00:00:00Z

1944 Bombing of Kokura

1944-06-01T00:00:00Z

1945-08-08T00:00:00Z

1944 — 1945 Bombing of Yawata

1944-06-15T00:00:00Z

1944-06-16T00:00:00Z

1944 Bombing of Yawata on June 1944

1945-06-29T00:00:00Z

1945-07-02T00:00:00Z

1945 Bombing of Shimonoseki

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NavalBrigade&MarinesatShimonoseki

Louis Henri Wilhelmus Merckes de Stuers - De forcering van Straat Shimonoseki, 5 september 1864 - S.4018 - Het Scheepvaartmuseum

ShimonosekiWyomingAttacks

Guns at Shimonoseki - KONB11-S3628-04-P16-REC

Kanonnen bij Shimonoseki

The War in Japan - ILN 1864

Mcdougal

Keiheitai

NavalBrigade&MarinesatShimonoseki (cropped)

The Euryalus, with Sir A. Kuper's flag, the War in Japan - ILN 1864 (cropped)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1185	Battle of Ashiyaura	battle, Hōjō Yoshitoki, Shimokōbe Yukihira, Harada Tanenao, Shibuya Shigekuni	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1185	Battle of Dan-no-ura	Minamoto clan, Taira clan, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1561	Siege of Moji	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Shimonoseki Straits	United States, Chōshū Domain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Shimonoseki Campaign	United States, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Second French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, military campaign, Chōshū Domain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Bombing of Kokura	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Bombing of Yawata	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Bombing of Yawata on June 1944	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Bombing of Shimonoseki	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Yanagi	destroyer, Momo-class destroyer	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works	shipyard	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Chōshū Domain Shimonoseki Maeda Battery	war ruin, daiba, Chōshū Domain	Wikidata
site	castle	1602	Kokura Castle	umijiro, Japanese castle	Wikidata
commons	image		NavalBrigade&MarinesatShimonoseki		Commons
commons	image		Louis Henri Wilhelmus Merckes de Stuers - De forcering van Straat Shimonoseki, 5 september 1864 - S.4018 - Het Scheepvaartmuseum		Commons
commons	image		ShimonosekiWyomingAttacks		Commons
commons	image		Guns at Shimonoseki - KONB11-S3628-04-P16-REC		Commons
commons	image		Kanonnen bij Shimonoseki		Commons
commons	image		The War in Japan - ILN 1864		Commons
commons	image		Mcdougal		Commons
commons	image		Keiheitai		Commons
commons	image		NavalBrigade&MarinesatShimonoseki (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		The Euryalus, with Sir A. Kuper's flag, the War in Japan - ILN 1864 (cropped)		Commons