Council of War After the Attack on the U.S.S. Colorado
6/1871
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This comes from a series of photographs of the Korean Punitive Expedition of 1871. The United States had sent an expedition to Korea to establish trade. When the ships were fired upon and a requested apology was not received, the punitive expedition was launched. U.S. troops captured forts and killed Korean troops.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Council of war on board the U.S. flagship after the treacherous attack of the Coreans on 1 June 1871. U.S.S. Colorado.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Council of war on board the U.S. flagship after the treacherous attack of the Coreans on 1 June 1871. U.S.S. Colorado.
This primary source comes from the Collection KWG: Ulysses S. Grant III Photographic Collection Relating to the Korean Punitive Expedition.
National Archives Identifier: 559258
Full Citation: Photograph KWG-KWG-12; Council of war on board the U.S. Flagship after the treacherous attack of the Coreans on 1 June 1871. U.S.S. Colorado; 6/1871; Photographs of the Korean Punitive Expedition, ca. 1871 - ca. 1871; Collection KWG: Ulysses S. Grant III Photographic Collection Relating to the Korean Punitive Expedition; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/war-council-uss-colorado, April 25, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
