Han–American War (Gingko, Narra, Encina)

The Han–American War (: 战争ソア美国, : Jōnjéngyang Mégoku; lit. "War of America") was an armed conflict between the and the  (known colloquially as ) which lasted starting in 1900 until 1904.

Conflict between the two sides first arose when the conservative faction of the Han imperial court, led by Mé Ling and Empress Ming–seeking the removal of Western influence and for the return of Hani's –decided to attack American troops stationed in. This prompted the United States to use this as a to justify the  of the strategically important. On March 17, 1900, despite numerous failed attempts by Han ambassadors to discourage a potential war, the United States declared war. While most of the core areas of Hani, specifically the, the areas surrounding the , and the were quickly captured by American forces within a year, the Hans resisted in many mountainous regions, lengthening the war by an additional three years.

The war effectively ended on March 26, 1904, and ended with the of Hani as a  as per the Treaty of Hanyang. Whilst it remained autonomous in internal affairs, it had to uphold the of the United States. Guerilla fighting among some remote regions continued, but posed little threat to the American hegemony over the archipelago.