Capitulation of Tainan
| Capitulation of Tainan | |||||||||
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| Part of Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Empire of Japan | Republic of Formosa | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Kabayama Sukenori | Liu Yongfu | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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19,000 marines 21,000 sailors 6 warships | 26,000 volunteer tribes | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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98 killed 200 wounded | Heavy | ||||||||
The Capitulation of Tainan, on 21 October 1895, was the last act in the Japanese invasion of Taiwan. The capitulation ended the brief existence of the Republic of Formosa and inaugurated the era of Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan.