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Battle of Baekgang

Battle of Baekgang was a naval engagement fought in AD 663 at North Jeolla, in what is now South Korea. It was part of Baekje revival movements. The recorded result: Tang–Silla alliance victory.

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FoughtAD 663
WhereNorth Jeolla, South Korea36.000N, 126.667E
OutcomeTang–Silla alliance victory
BelligerentsTang (China); Silla (Korea)againstYamato (Japan); Paekche (Korea); Tamna (Korea)
Casualties and lossesUnknownand400 ships; 10,000 troops; 1,000 horses
Part ofBaekje revival movements

Record

DateAD 663 (year precision)
PlaceNorth Jeolla, South Korea
36.000N, 126.667E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Territorial changePaekche falls and is absorbed by the alliance, Tamna withdraws from the mainland, and Yamato cuts ties with Silla.
Strength13,000 Tang troops; 170 Tang ships; Unknown number of Silla support cavalry42,000 Yamato troops; 800 Yamato ships; Unknown number of Paekche restoration troops; Unknown number of Tamna restoration troops
Casualties and lossesUnknown400 ships; 10,000 troops; 1,000 horses
Commanders
  • Su Dingfang
  • Abe no Hirafu
  • Echi no Takutsu
  • Buyeo Pung
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
This is a map of the battle between the Silla-Tang Allied Forces and the Baekje Revival Army, which broke out in the Baekgang River (now in Chungcheong Province) in 663 A.D. The Yamato Japanese navy a
This is a map of the battle between the Silla-Tang Allied Forces and the Baekje Revival Army, which broke out in the Baekgang River (now in Chungcheong Province) in 663 A.D. The Yamato Japanese navy a. Stillskywkpd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Elsewhere in AD 663

Battle of Baekgang is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q608727, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baekgang, revision 1384620853, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.