Korean Expedition (1871)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Shinmiyangyo
gptkbp:casualties Korea: 243 killed, 20 captured
United States: 3 killed, 10 wounded
gptkbp:cause Retaliation for the General Sherman incident
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Joseon_Dynasty
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_Rodgers
gptkb:Eo_Jae-yeon
gptkbp:endDate 1871-06-11
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First American military action in Korea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Korean Expedition (1871)
gptkbp:location Ganghwa Island, Korea
gptkbp:notableEvent Capture of Korean forts on Ganghwa Island
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States–Korea_relations
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:General_Sherman_incident
gptkbp:purpose To open Korea to foreign trade and secure protection for shipwrecked sailors
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:United_States_Asiatic_Squadron
gptkb:Joseon_Dynasty_military
gptkbp:result United States victory
gptkbp:startDate 1871-06-10
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Admiral_John_Rodgers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6