Do you know Geomun-do Island(Port Hamilton) Incident?
Britain 🇬🇧 illegally occupied the island for about 2 years 1885 to 1887 to prevent Russia's southern strategy.
Even if it was incident happened illegally, British navy was kind to locals.
1st electricity in Joseon set this island.
12 navy's cemetery located in the island.
The queen was supposed to visit here but cancelled, UK ambassador in Korea award scholaship to students in this island.
More interesting stories here!
Use Papago translator 😉
https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0001825
http://weekly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?ctcd=C01&nNewsNumb=002363100006
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