Pescadores campaign (1895)

Pescadores campaign
Part of the First Sino-Japanese War and the Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)

The Rising Sun Flag flying over Yuweng Island after its occupation by Japan
Date23–26 March 1895
Location
Result

Japanese victory

Belligerents
 Empire of Japan  Great Qing
Commanders and leaders
Itō Sukeyuki
Tōgō Heihachirō
Dewa Shigetō
Hishijima Yoshiteru
Zhu Shangpan
Strength
11,000[citation needed] 13,642[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
1,500 died of disease Heavy

The Pescadores campaign (23–26 March 1895) was the last military operation of the First Sino-Japanese War and an essential preliminary to the Japanese conquest of Taiwan.