Japan's retaliation in 1874 was one of the most important historical events of the 19th century in East Asia, for it paved it the way for a major redrawing of national boundaries.
一八七四年，在台灣恆春發生的「牡丹社事件」是十九世紀東亞世界的大事，事件之後，日本先是在一八七九年併吞了琉球，二十年後又藉甲午割讓之役，佔據了台灣，整個東亞的版圖出現重大的改變。