Battle of Chiayi
| Battle of Chiayi | |||||||
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| Part of Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Empire of Japan | Qing regulars and Formosan militia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa | Li Weiyi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 soldiers | ~3,600 tribes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 14 killed, 54 wounded | 200+ dead | ||||||
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The Battle of Chiayi (9 October 1895; Chinese: 嘉義之役) was an important engagement fought during the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895. The battle was a Japanese victory.