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Battle of Changhsing

Battle of Changhsing was a battle fought in 1895 at Changxing Village, in what is now Taiwan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Changxing Village. It was part of the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 200~300.

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Fought1895
WhereChangxing Village, Taiwan22.686N, 120.516E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJapanese victory
Belligerents23px|border Empire of Japanagainst23px Hakka militias remnants
Casualties and losses15 killed; 57 woundedand100+ killed
Part ofJapanese invasion of Taiwan1895

Where it sits in the Japanese invasion of Taiwan

Battle of Keelung, 1895Battle of Fenshuilun, 1895Hsinchu Campaign, 1895Battle of Baguashan, 1895Battle of Yunlin-Chiayi, 1895Battle of Chiayi, 1895Battle of Chiatung, 1895Capitulation of Tainan, 1895Battle of Changhsing, 189518951895Battle of Changhsing, 1895
9 placed engagements of the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1895 (year precision)
PlaceChangxing Village, Taiwan
22.686N, 120.516E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000200~300
Casualties and losses15 killed; 57 wounded100+ killed
Battle of ChanghsingBattle of ChanghsingSiege of Fort ZeelandiaBattle of PenghuPescadores CampaignRaid on PenghuBattle of O͘-gû-lânSiege of Fort ZeelandiaBattle of PenghuPescadores CampaignBattle of O͘-gû-lânKaohsiung100 km22.686N, 120.516E
Placed at Changxing Village; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Changhsing is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 50 in present-day Taiwan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870709, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Changhsing, revision 1382435830, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.