 Along with the other coastal fortifications of Keelung, it was bombarded by five Japanese warships during the Battle of Keelung on 3 June 1895, and was captured by the Japanese Imperial Guards Division with little difficulty.After Taiwan was ceded to Japan in 1895, the battery lost its significance as a military base, and fell into disrepair.It was later classified as a class one national historical monument by the Republic of China government, who took control of Taiwan at the conclusion of World War II.