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　　北洋水師

　　北洋水師，或稱作北洋艦隊、北洋海軍，是中國清朝后期建立的一支近代化海軍艦隊，同時也是中國清代政府建立的四支近代海軍中實力最強、規(guī)模最大的一支。北洋水師1888年12月17日于山東威海衛(wèi)的劉公島正式成立。在1894年-1895年的中日甲午戰(zhàn)爭中全軍覆沒，它標志著洋務(wù)運動的失敗。清政府也因此簽訂了中日《馬關(guān)條約》。

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　　Beiyang Fleet

　　The Beiyang Fleet, or the Beiyang Navy, was a modern navy fleet built in the late Qing Dynasty, as well as the largest and strongest among the four fleets built by the Government of the Qing Dynasty. It was founded in Liugong Island, Weihaiwei, Shandong Province on December 17, 1888 and was totally destroyed during the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) (this signified the failure of the Westernization Movement, and the Government of the Qing Dynasty had to sign the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Shimonoseki).

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