Long before the 20th-century war in this country, the U.S. Navy ship, General Sherman, saw an ugly fate here. This led to an assault on the coast in the late 19th century. Name that expedition.

The late 19th century saw the U.S. embroiled in a conflict in Korea. The merchant ship, General Sherman, had been attacked and their crew massacred. After demanding an apology to no avail, the U.S. shelled a number of forts along the shoreline of the Ganghwa Strait. Not ten years later, the two countries' relations were restored.

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