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battle, notable, nineteenth century

General Sherman incident

General Sherman incident was a battle fought in 1866 in what is now North Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: General Sherman destroyed and crew killed; Korean Expedition dispatched in 1871.

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Fought1866
WhereNorth Korea38.686N, 125.264E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGeneral Sherman destroyed and crew killed; Korean Expedition dispatched in 1871
BelligerentsJoseonagainstUnited States
Casualties and losses1 killed; 6 fire ships destroyedand19 killed; 1 schooner destroyed

Record

Date1866 (year precision)
PlaceNorth Korea
38.686N, 125.264E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses1 killed; 6 fire ships destroyed19 killed; 1 schooner destroyed; 7 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Heungseon Daewongun
  • Bak Gyusu
  • Yi Hyon-ik
General Sherman incidentGeneral Sherman incidentBattle of SariwonBattle of Pyongyang (1950)Siege of PyongyangSiege of PyongyangBattle of PyongyangBattle of Pyongyang (1950)Siege of PyongyangBattle of PyongyangSeoulHaejuChongjuOngjinPyongsanSunchonKaesongMunchon100 km38.686N, 125.264E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Elsewhere in 1866

General Sherman incident is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day North Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q712464, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article General Sherman incident, revision 1370620861, 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.