Battle of Chiayi

Battle of Chiayi
Part of Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)
Date 9 October 1895 Location Chiayi, Taiwan Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Empire of Japan	Qing regulars and Formosan militia
Commanders and leaders
Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa	Li Weiyi
Strength
9,000 soldiers	~3,600 tribes
Casualties and losses
14 killed, 54 wounded	200+ dead

The Battle of Chiayi (9 October 1895; Chinese: 嘉義之役) was an important engagement fought during the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895. The battle was a Japanese victory.