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The Little Battle in Seoul, Korea
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The Japanese army drives out Korean soldiers at the King's palace in Seoul, Korea. The soldiers wear their white summer uniforms. In the carriage sits Minister Otori, with the Taewongon to his right who supported the Japanese. This incident took place in early July 1894, during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). By the end of the month, Japan had replaced the Korean government with a pro-Japanese administration.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet kleine gevecht in Seoul, Korea. 1894. Utagawa Kokunimasa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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