noun
Shimonoseki campaign (1863-1864); Shimonoseki bombardment
Historical term for the 1863-1864 allied naval campaign against the Chōshū domain at Shimonoseki. Also known as 馬関戦争.
See also: 馬関戦争
四国艦隊下関砲撃事件は、幕末の重要な出来事の一つである。
The Shimonoseki campaign is one of the important events of the late Edo period.
Alternate name for the same event; 馬関 is the old name for Shimonoseki.
Compound of 四国艦隊 (Shikoku fleet, referring to the allied fleet of four nations: Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States), 下関 (Shimonoseki), 砲撃 (bombardment), and 事件 (incident).