Ding Ruchang (18 November 1836 - 12 February 1895) was the commander of the Qing Empire's Beiyang Fleet during the Battle of the Yalu River in the First Sino-Japanese War. He became a casualty of the battle from the opening shot of his own vessel, the "Dingyuan", along with a number of officers also present on the bridge. Wikipedia
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