Another post on John's Naval, Marine and other Service news
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An act of war being called the Bombardment of Kagoshima has taken place in Kyushu, Japan between the British Royal Navy and Japanese forces.
The Royal Navy was fired upon from coastal batteries near the town of Kagoshima and in retaliation bombarded the town.
The British were trying to exact a payment from the daimyo of Satsuma following the Namamugi Incident of 1862, in which British nationals were attacked — one killed, two wounded — by Satsuma samurai for not showing the proper respect for daimyo’s regent. Both sides claimed victory although the British did receive a $62,000 reparation payment.
An act of war being called the Bombardment of Kagoshima has taken place in Kyushu, Japan between the British Royal Navy and Japanese forces.
The Royal Navy was fired upon from coastal batteries near the town of Kagoshima and in retaliation bombarded the town.
The British were trying to exact a payment from the daimyo of Satsuma following the Namamugi Incident of 1862, in which British nationals were attacked — one killed, two wounded — by Satsuma samurai for not showing the proper respect for daimyo’s regent. Both sides claimed victory although the British did receive a $62,000 reparation payment.
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