Hamilton of the DAY #8 - Port Hamilton, South Korea In April 1885, Port Hamilton was occupied by three ships of the British Royal Navy on orders from the Admiralty in what is known as the Port Hamilton Incident. This was to forestall Russian advances in the face of the Panjdeh Incident in Afghanistan. Port Hamilton served as a counterbalance to the Russian naval base at Vladivostok. By occupying Port Hamilton, the British could prevent Russian advances in East Asia, and block Russian naval activity in the Korea Strait. After the Russian threat had diminished the British demolished the base and left on 27 February 1887, though they continued to frequent the islands. A British graveyard remains up to this day and has become a tourist attraction. To see more go to hamiltonsoftheworld
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 03:49:42 +0000
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