Russian warship Tsushima occupation incident

Japanese: ロシア軍艦対馬占領事件 - ロシアぐんかんつしませんりょうじけん

Also known as the Tsushima Incident. This incident occurred in February 1861 when the Russian warship Posadnik was stationed in Tsushima, plotting to occupy the island. In order to check Britain's ambitions of occupying Tsushima, the Posadnik anchored in Aso Bay on the pretext of repairing the hull. In March, the Posadnik built barracks in Imozaki and demanded a permanent lease on the surrounding area. The Tsushima Domain and islanders resisted fiercely, and the shogunate sent Foreign Magistrate Oguri Tadanori to demand that the Russian ship withdraw, but it did not move. British envoy to the USSR Alcock offered to cooperate, and two British ships were dispatched to intimidate the Russians, who finally left in August.

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Japanese:

対馬事件とも。1861年２月からロシア軍艦ポサドニック号が対馬占領を企て滞泊した事件。英国の対馬占領の野心を牽制(けんせい)するため船体修理を口実に対馬浅茅(あそう)湾に停泊したポサドニック号は３月芋崎(いもざき)に兵舎を建設，付近の永久租借権を要求。対馬藩や島民は激烈に抵抗し，幕府も外国奉行小栗忠順を派遣して撤退を求めたがロシア艦は動かず，英公使オールコックの協力申し出により英艦２隻が派遣され威嚇，８月ようやく退去した。

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