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Battle of Danghangpo

Battle of Danghangpo was a naval engagement fought in 1592 at Goseong County, in what is now South Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Goseong County. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Korean victory. Recorded strength: 26 ships; 9 large ships; 4 medium ships; 13 small ships against 51 warships.

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Fought1592
WhereGoseong County, South Korea35.015N, 128.282E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKorean victory
BelligerentsJapanese fleetagainstJoseon
Casualties and losses26 shipsand?
Part ofFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea1592 to 1593

Where it sits in First Japanese Invasion of Korea

Battle of Yonan, 1592Siege of Yeongwon, 1592Battle of Geumsan, 1592Siege of Dongnae, 1592Battle of Ch'ungju, 1592Battle of Okpo, 1592Siege of Busan, 1592Battle of Dadaejin, 1592Battle of Sangju, 1592Battle of Imjin River, 1592Battle of Sacheon, 1592Battle of Dangpo, 1592Battle of Danghangpo, 1592Battle of Yongin, 1592Siege of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Gyeongju Castle, 1592Battle of Kumachi, 1592Battle of Hansan Island, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Cheongju, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Siege of Jinju, 1592Battle of Kumaura, 1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama Castle, 1593Siege of Pyongyang, 1593Siege of Haengju, 1593Siege of Jinju, 159315921593Battle of Danghangpo, 1592
27 placed engagements of First Japanese Invasion of Korea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1592 (year precision)
PlaceGoseong County, South Korea
35.015N, 128.282E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength26 ships; 9 large ships; 4 medium ships; 13 small ships51 warships
Casualties and losses26 ships?
Commanders
Battle of DanghangpoBattle of DanghangpoBattle of SacheonBattle of SacheonBattle of Battle MountainBattle of the NotchBattle of DangpoBattle of SacheonBattle of Battle MountainBattle of the NotchBattle of DangpoGwangjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsan100 km35.015N, 128.282E
Placed at Goseong County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Danghangpo 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 Q626283, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Danghangpo, revision 1370438295, 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.