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Ding Ruchang
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Ding Ruchang (Chinese characters: 丁汝昌; pinyin: Dīng Rǔchāng, Wade-Giles: Ting Ju-ch'ang) (18 November 1836 - 12 February 1895) was originally a cavalryman by trade but was made the commander of the Qing Empire's Beiyang Fleet during the Battle of the Yalu River in the First Sino-Japanese War. He became a casualty of the battle from the opening shot of his own vessel, the Dingyuan, along with a number of officers also present on the bridge.
In Feb. 1895, the Beiyang Fleet commanded by Admiral Ding was facing total defeat. Admiral Ding committed suicide. His deputy, Admiral Liu, also committed suicide. The remnants of the Beiyang Fleet surrendered to the Japanese. After his death, Admiral Ding was still blamed by the imperial government for the great defeat and he was properly buried only in 1912.
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