An image of Captain Matsuzaki's heroic fight during the battle of Songhwan, Seikan no eki ni oite Matsuzaki Taii yûsen no zu (title on object), Captain Matsuzaki sneaks up on the Chinese enemy with his infantry. He is known as a hero because he was hit in the thigh with a bullet but continued to cheer on his soldiers until he was hit again and died. The Battle of Songhwan lasted only half an hour, from 3:00 to 3:30 on the morning of July 28, 1894., print maker: Watanabe Nobukazu, publisher: Hasegawa Sonokichi, Horitoku, Japan, 1894, paper, color woodcut, polishing

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