When they reached the offshore of Chojijin in Ganghwa Island, displaying the national flag of Japan in search of drinkable water, Korean garrison opened fire toward them from the third gun battery placed on Ganghwa Island.
日本国旗を掲げながら江華島の草芝鎮沖にさしかかった際に、島に設置された第3砲台から砲撃を受けた。