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==Other Events of 1866==
==Other Events of 1866==
*Nine Christian missionaries who entered [[Joseon|Korea]] illegally are executed; in response, three French warships land troops, who make their way almost to [[Seoul]] before being turned back.
*Nine Christian missionaries who entered [[Joseon|Korea]] illegally are executed; in response, three French warships land troops, who make their way almost to [[Seoul]] before being turned back. The French seize a large collection of ''[[uigwe]]'' (royal records) and bring these back to France.
*[[King Gojong]] of Korea marries the daughter of Min Chirok, who then becomes known as [[Empress Myeongseong]].
*[[King Gojong]] of Korea marries the daughter of Min Chirok, who then becomes known as [[Empress Myeongseong]].
*The Korean Court orders the seizure and destruction of an American ship, the ''[[General Sherman]]''; the US launches a punitive mission in [[1871]] which is repulsed.
*The Korean Court orders the seizure and destruction of an American ship, the ''[[General Sherman]]''; the US launches a punitive mission in [[1871]] which is repulsed.
