Expedition
The Japanese government agreed, and sent an expedition of 3,600 soldiers led by SaigÅ Tsugumichi in May 1874. The Japanese won a decisive victory at the Battle of Stone Gate on 22 May. Thirty Taiwan tribesmen were either killed or mortally wounded in the battle, and a considerably greater number wounded. Japanese casualties were 6 killed and 30 wounded.
In November 1874 the Japanese forces withdrew from Taiwan after the Qing government agreed to an indemnity of 500,000 Kuping taels. Sir Harry Parkes, the British minister to Japan, characterised this transaction as "China's willingness to pay to be invaded".
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