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Battle of Chilcheollyang

Battle of Chilcheollyang was a naval engagement fought on 27 August 1597 at Chilcheonnyang Strait, in what is now South Korea. It was part of Japanese invasions of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1598. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 500–1,000 ships; Approximately 140,000 men against Up to 200 ships.

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Geoje Gohyun Castle, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
Geoje Gohyun Castle, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea. Kang Byeong Kee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 August 1597
WhereChilcheonnyang Strait, South Korea34.818N, 128.566E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsForces of Toyotomi HideyoshiagainstJoseon
Casualties and lossesMinimaland188 ships destroyed
Part ofJapanese invasions of Korea1592 to 1598

Where it sits in Japanese invasions of Korea

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4 placed engagements of Japanese invasions of Korea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 August 1597
PlaceChilcheonnyang Strait, South Korea
34.818N, 128.566E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength500–1,000 ships; Approximately 140,000 menUp to 200 ships
Casualties and lossesMinimal188 ships destroyed
Commanders
Battle of ChilcheollyangBattle of ChilcheollyangBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of DangpoBattle of OkpoBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainBattle of DangpoBattle of OkpoBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuGunsan100 km34.818N, 128.566E
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Map: Battle of Chilcheollyang
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Battle of Chilcheollyang is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q483088, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chilcheollyang, revision 1370437042, 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.