First to Fight: Episode 1: Shinmiyango
America’s first military action in Korea was in 1871. The General Sherman, an American flagged vessel that sailed to Korea in 1866, was destroyed by Korean forces. With no diplomatic solution, an American naval squadron sailed to Korea and on June 10, 1871 landed a force of Marines that attacked and occupied several forts near the Han River. The American force withdrew and sailed away in July.
