Togo Heihachiro

T?g? Heihachir? (?? ??? T?g? Heihachir?, January 27 1848 - 30 May 1934) was a Japanese admiral and one of Japan's greatest naval heroes. He was called 'the Nelson of the East'.

Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)

In 1894, at the beginning of the Sino-Japanese War, Togo, as a captain of the cruiser Naniwa, sank the British transport ship Kowshing which was working for Chinese navy. A report into the incident was sent by Suematsu Kencho to Mutsu Munemitsu.

Related Topics:
1894 - Sino-Japanese War - British - Chinese - Suematsu Kencho - Mutsu Munemitsu

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The sinking almost caused a diplomatic conflict between Japan and Great Britain, but it was finally recognized by British jurists as in total conformity with International Law, making Togo famous overnight for his mastery of contentious issues involving foreign countries and regulations.

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After the end of the Sino-Japanese war, Togo's career was not so prominent. He was successively president of the Naval Staff College, commander of the Sasebo Naval College, and commander of the Standing Fleet.

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