3-082-427 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The War in Eastern Asia: attack on Wei-Hai-Wei, 1895. From a sketch by Fred. T. Jane, after one by 'Mr. James Fuller, H.M.S. "Aeolus". Japanese War-ship Shelling the Hills. H.M.S. "AEolus." Japanese Cruiser and Torpedo-boats...The British fleet was at Chefoo when word was brought that the Japanese Third Army Corps had re-embarked, and was about to effect a landing...other port on the coast. Accordingly the British ships proceeded to Chemulpo; the "AEolus" next came with the tidings that about thirty thousand Japanese were landing at Shan Tung Promontory, having the intention of attacking Wei-hai-Wei in the rear by land. There were about twenty-thousand ships, gun-boats, and torpedo-boats cruising about'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.