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A definition or brief description of First Sino-Japanese War.

Fought over control of Korea by Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Restoration Japan (1894-1895); Japan gained control of Korea

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 <noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>Fought over control of [[Korea]] by [[Qing Dynasty]] [[China]] and [[Meiji Restoration]] [[Japan]] (1894-1895); Japan gained control of Korea
-Aug 1, 1894 to April 17, 1895 ( fighting broke out on July 25, 1894 ) over control of Korea,
-which was a Chinese tribute state . Many foreign observers expected China to win, as
-its navy was stronger on paper with its ironclad battleships and the Chinese army was
-assumed to be massive.