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With the rise of anti-Japanese sentiment in Tauland due to the failed negotiations around the Ryukyu islands. Japan demanded full sovereignty over the island, despite at this point Tauland having had them settled and developed for the past 200 years. This eventually led to the rise of anti-Japanese sentiment within Tauland society, as they were seen as stealing the Taulanders rightful land. With people on the streets demanding that the government do something, Readpensionaris Van Aertens felt confident enough to take preemptive actions, to prevent further Japanese aggression.
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During this engagement Tauland ship fired at the Japanese and vice versa, the battle lasted for 6 hours and when it ended, Tauland stood victorious. Victorious in the sense that the Japanese could not land on the islands, this victory was due to the shore batteries and more up-to-date battleships with newer firing control systems.
=== The aftermath of the 3-month war ===
With the end of the 3-month war, and the smashing of the Japanese squadron, the state of affairs between Japan and Tauland was extremely tense. War was on the horizon and both sides understood it, yet at the same time, both sides were not ready for a war. This led van Aertens his government to push their Japanese counterparts for not necessarily peace, but rather an understanding between the two sides.
This while appearing a Tauland victory actually served both sides, for it now meant that both sides could prepare for the larger conflict they knew would come in the future.
== 20th century ==
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