Japanese forces attacked Penghu during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, and the guns of Hsiyu's Fort Hsitai played prominently in a furious defense of the islands. The Japanese eventually landed on Hsiyu Island, but not before the Qing defenders had destroyed critical parts of the cannon, rendering them useless to the enemy.
中日甲午戰爭，日軍進攻澎湖，西嶼西台發揮強大火力，與日軍激烈對抗，最後日軍登上西嶼，清軍乃銷毀大砲零件，免為敵用。