A squadron consisting of nine British (Euryalus,…

August 1864 CE

A squadron consisting of nine British (Euryalus, Conqueror, Tartar, Leopard, Barrosa, Perseus, Argus, Coquette, and Bouncer), four Dutch (Amsterdam, Medusa, Metalen-Kruis, and D'Jambi), and three French warships (Tancrède, Sémiramis, and Dupleix), together with two thousand soldiers, marines and sailors, all under the command of Admiral Sir Augustus Leopold Kuper of the Royal Navy, steam out of Yokohama to open Shimonoseki Strait on August 17, 1864.

The U.S. chartered steamer Takiang accompanies the operation in a token show of support.

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Yokohama Kanagawa Japan View →

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Japan, Tokugawa, or Edo, Period View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Netherlands, Kingdom of The View → France, Second Empire of View →

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Shimonoseki Campaign View →

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Commerce View → Watercraft View → Conflict View → Mayhem View → Government View →

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