He did explore it but he claimed it for France
The First
Sino-Japanese War was the event that opened Asian nations, particularly
China, to trade with Europe.
<span>The </span>First Sino-Japanese War<span> (1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was fought
between the </span>Qing
Empire<span> <span>and the </span></span>Empire
of Japan<span>, primarily over influence of </span>Korea. <span>After
more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese land and naval forces
and the loss of the port of </span>Weihaiwei<span>, the Qing
government </span>sued
for peace<span> <span>in February
1895.</span></span>
“Old Ironsides” and “The Star-Spangled Banner”
