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1 June – 3 July 1871 · Korea 1871

United States expedition to Korea

2 Medals of Honor were earned at the United States expedition to Korea (1 June – 3 July 1871). Result: Inconclusive; Successful punitive expedition and withdrawal; Korea retains isolationist….

2Medals of Honor
0posthumous
Inconclusive; Successful punitive expedition and...result
Date
1 June – 3 July 1871
Location
Kanghwado, Korea
Result
Inconclusive; Successful punitive expedition and withdrawal; Korea retains isolationist policies

About the battle

The United States expedition to Korea, known in Korea as the Shinmiyangyo (Korean: 신미양요; Hanja: 辛未洋擾; lit. '"Western Disturbance in the Shinmi Year"'), or simply the Korean Expedition, was an American military action in Korea that took place predominantly on and around Ganghwa Island in 1871.

From the Wikipedia article “United States expedition to Korea”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Result, date and location from the article’s infobox and Wikidata.

Medal of Honor recipients (2)

Where it happened

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