11 nov 1871 año - Battle of Ganghwa

Descripción:

A punitive expedition in Korea by the US Army. US diplomats were sent to Korea, but were fired upon due to a misunderstanding resulting from US aggression and Korean isolation. The US responded by attacking several Korean forts, which were poorly guarded to due outdated weaponry possessed by the Korean army. After about 15 minutes of fighting, five forts had been taken and the battle was over. The Koreans did not attack future US ships, but also refused to negotiate anything with the nation until 1882.

Casualties:
3 US troops killed
10 US troops wounded

243 Korean troops killed
20 Korean troops captured