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Pierre Gustave-Roze was a French Rear Admiral who led a punitive mission against Korea in [[1866]], in response to the murder of a number of French missionaries in Korea in [[1864]].

In the early autumn of 1866, he led a group of seven ships to Kanghwa Island, near [[Seoul]], and landed ashore with an armed force. [[Joseon]] leaders quickly gathered 20,000 soldiers to defend against the invaders, and the French withdrew. The Joseon Court reported a victory over the Western barbarians to Beijing.

Though no bloodshed took place, this was taken by observers in the region (such as officials of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] and various [[han|domains]]) as another example of a dangerous incident reflecting the potential threat of Western incursions.

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==References==
*Robert Hellyer, ''Defining Engagement'', Harvard University Press (2009), 231-232.

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