Modern
1885년외교
Port Hamilton Incident (Geomundo Incident)
A British naval fleet illegally occupied Geomundo (Port Hamilton) in South Jeolla Province under the pretext of checking Russian southward expansion. The incident illustrated how the Korean Peninsula had become an arena for great-power rivalry.
Key developments
- 영국의 거문도 점령British Fleet's Occupation
In 1885 a British fleet landed on Geomundo Island off South Jeolla and illegally occupied it without Korea's consent.
- 러시아 견제 구실Checking Russia's Advance
Britain justified the occupation on the pretext of blocking Russia's southward expansion.
- 열강의 각축장Arena of Great Powers
The incident revealed how Korea had become a battleground for rivalries among powers such as Britain and Russia.
- 1887년 철수Withdrawal in 1887
After Qing mediation and Russia's pledge not to seize the island, Britain withdrew from Geomundo in 1887.
Related places
거문도