Chemulpo
Americannoun
noun
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On February 8, Admiral Uriu challenged two Russian cruisers at Chemulpo to come out and fight, otherwise he would attack them in the harbour.
From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)
Three days later, the Russian ships, the Variag and the Korietz, lay sunken wrecks in Chemulpo Harbour, broken by the guns of the Japanese fleet, and the Japanese soldiers had seized the Korean Emperor's palace.
From Korea's Fight for Freedom by Mckenzie, F. A. (Frederick Arthur)
The latter held on to his office despite the appointment of the Russian, and when an active attempt was made to turn him from his office, the British Fleet appeared in Chemulpo Harbour.
From Korea's Fight for Freedom by Mckenzie, F. A. (Frederick Arthur)
There was, luckily, a dispatch-boat in the harbour which had just arrived at Wei-hai-wei from Chemulpo, on her way to Tien-tsin; and the admiral had decided to take passages in her for Frobisher and himself.
From A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas by Webb, Archibald
The "Variag" was isolated at Chemulpo, the port of Seoul, doing duty that might have been left to a gunboat.
From Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima by Hale, John Richard
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