Shimonoseki campaign

Edo Period

The bombardment of Shimonoseki by the French warship Tancrède (background) and the Admiral's flagship, Semiramis. (foreground), Jean-Baptiste Henri Durand-Brager, 1865. ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).

1863 Jul 20 - 1864 Sep 6

Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

The Shimonoseki campaign refers to a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control the Shimonoseki Straits of Japan by joint naval forces from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, against the Japanese feudal domain of Chōshū, which took place off and on the coast of Shimonoseki, Japan.

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Last Updated: Fri Oct 14 2022

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