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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Dangpo

Battle of Dangpo was a naval engagement fought on 9 July 1592 at Tongyeong, in what is now South Korea. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Korean victory. Recorded strength: 21 warships against 26 ships; Yi Sun-sin; 22 panokseon; 1 geobukseon; Wŏn Kyun; 4 panokseon.

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Fought9 July 1592
WhereTongyeong, South Korea34.846N, 128.424E
OutcomeKorean victory
BelligerentsJapanese FleetagainstJoseon
Casualties and losses21 ships sunkandNone
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 Dangpo, 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

Date9 July 1592
PlaceTongyeong, South Korea
34.846N, 128.424E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength21 warships26 ships; Yi Sun-sin; 22 panokseon; 1 geobukseon; Wŏn Kyun; 4 panokseon
Casualties and losses21 ships sunkNone
Commanders
  • Kamei Korenori
Battle of DangpoBattle of DangpoBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of ChilcheollyangBattle of OkpoBattle of Battle MountainBattle of SacheonBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of OkpoBattle of Battle MountainBattle of SacheonGwangjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuGunsan100 km34.846N, 128.424E
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Battle of Dangpo 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 Q626291, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dangpo (1592), revision 1370109546, 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.