Chinese Battleship Vs Japanese Cruiser: Yalu River 1894

The 1894-95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today. The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, Dingyuan, and her sister ship, Zhenyuan, which were the biggest in Asia. For their part the Japanese fleet, including the Matsushima and her sister ships Itsukushima and Hashidate. The scene was set for a bloody confrontation that would stun the world and transform the relationship between China and Japan.