Between June and August the Japanese defeated the Formosan forces in northern and central Taiwan, and in October 1895 three Japanese columns advanced on Tainan, sweeping aside Liu's forces.
Antara Juni dan Agustus Jepang mengalahkan pasukan Formosa di Taiwan utara dan tengah, dan pada bulan Oktober 1895 tiga kolom Jepang maju di Tainan, menyapu pasukan Liu.