Britain bombards Kagoshima
1863 · Event
The Royal Navy shells the Satsuma capital in reprisal for the murder of a British merchant. Satsuma takes the lesson to heart — within two years the domain is buying British warships and sending students to London, turning from expelling the West to mastering it.
On these timelines: The Meiji Restoration, Japan, Master, United Kingdom (combined)
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