Battle of Yunlin-Chiayi

The Battle of Yunlin-Chiayi was fought in the Yunlin-Chiayi region during the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. It was one of the very few major counter-offensive the Formosan initiated on the Japanese, and possibly the only successful one. Although the Formosan succeeded in recapturing Yunlin, they were eventually driven out in a subsequent series of Japanese assaults on the city.[1]

Battle of Yunlin-Chiayi
Part of Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)
Date 1–2 September 1895 Location Yunlin-Chiayi, Taiwan Result Formosan victory
Belligerents
Republic of Formosa	Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Wang De-biao Huang Jung-Bang Lin Yi-cheng Chien Ching-hua
Strength
5,000 - 10,000+	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

See also

• History of Taiwan
• Republic of Formosa

Notes

1. Davidson (1903), pp. 358–9

References

• Davidson, James W. (1903). The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions. London and New York: Macmillan. OCLC 1887893. OL 6931635M.

• Davidson, James W. (1903). The Island of Formosa, Past and Present : history, people, resources, and commercial prospects : tea, camphor, sugar, gold, coal, sulphur, economical plants, and other productions. London and New York: Macmillan & co. OL 6931635M.
• McAleavy, Henry (1968). Black Flags in Vietnam : The Story of a Chinese Intervention. London: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-0049510142.
• Takekoshi, Yosaburō (1907). Japanese rule in Formosa. London, New York, Bombay and Calcutta: Longmans, Green, and co. OCLC 753129. OL 6986981M.