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Battle of Hansan Island

Battle of Hansan Island was a naval engagement fought on 15 August 1592 at Gyeonnaeryang strait, in what is now South Korea. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Joseon victory. Recorded strength: Hansando: 36 large ships; 24 medium vessels; 13 small boats; Angolpo: 42 ships against 56 warships; 3 turtle ships.

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Fought15 August 1592
WhereGyeonnaeryang strait, South Korea34.762N, 128.502E
OutcomeJoseon victory
BelligerentsFleet of Toyotomi HideyoshiagainstJoseon navy
Casualties and losses~100 shipsand19 dead; 114 wounded
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 Hansan Island, 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

Date15 August 1592
PlaceGyeonnaeryang strait, South Korea
34.762N, 128.502E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthHansando: 36 large ships; 24 medium vessels; 13 small boats; Angolpo: 42 ships56 warships; 3 turtle ships
Casualties and losses~100 ships19 dead; 114 wounded
Commanders
Battle of Hansan IslandBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of ChilcheollyangBattle of DangpoBattle of OkpoBattle of Battle MountainBattle of MasanBattle of DangpoBattle of OkpoBattle of Battle MountainBattle of MasanDaeguUlsanJeonjuYeosuGyeongju100 km34.762N, 128.502E
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Battle of Hansan Island 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 Q487332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hansan Island, revision 1376900415, 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.