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Events on Saturday 15 August 1863 1
1863Bombardment of KagoshimaRoyal Navy clashes with Satsuma domain in JapanBritish warships bombarded the Japanese city of Kagoshima between 15 and 17 August 1863 in retaliation for the killing of a British merchant by Satsuma samurai. The engagement, part of the wider opening of Japan to foreign powers, led to a later alliance between Britain and Satsuma.