Following the events of 17th August 1936, the so-called Night of the Monkey's Head, the Empire of Japan officially declared war on the new government of the Legation Cities at around 2' o'clock in the afternoon.
21st August - fall of Tianjin
Siege of Shanghai | |||||||
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Part of the Legation Cities Crisis | |||||||
![]() Japanese troops in the outskirts of Shanghai | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
12,800 infantry 6,200 cavalry 60 guns |
10,000 infantry 7,000 cavalry, plus 3,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry on arrival 24 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,400 dead and 1,600 wounded or missing | Probably about the same as Swedish casualties[1] |