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1. Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864); Shimonoseki bombardmentHistorical term, See also 馬関戦争
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2. Battles for ShimonosekiThe Battles for Shimonoseki refers to a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control Shimonoseki Straits by joint naval forces from the Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, against the Japanese feudal domain of Chōshū, which took place off and on the coast of Shimonoseki, Japan.
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