Ganghwa Island incident
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The Ganghwa Island incident or the Japanese Battle of Ganghwa was an armed clash between the Joseon dynasty of Korea and Japan which occurred in the vicinity of Ganghwa Island on September 20, 1875.
Japanese marines landing from the Un'yō at Yeongjong Island which is near Ganghwa
The landing of the forces of the Un'yō at Ganghwa Island. Japanese woodblock print.
Korean cannon
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Cannons appeared in Korea by the mid 14th century during the Goryeo dynasty and quickly proliferated as naval and fortress-defense weapons. Major developments occurred throughout the 15th century, inc
The Byeol-hwangja-chongtong was one of the smaller cannons. It usually had trunnions and a mounting spike to be used on carts or ships' gunwales. It was used during the Imjin War in the 1590s.
Three large chongtong at the Jinju Fortress museum. The closest is a cheonja-chongtong, the second is a jija-chongtong, and the third is a hyeonja-chongtong. The cannon is equipped with a large arrow, Daejanggunjeon(대장군전/大將軍箭).
Joseon navy cannons.
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