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Battle of Hwacheon

Battle of Hwacheon was a battle fought on 26 April 1951 in what is now South Korea. The recorded result: UN victory.

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Map of the Chinese Spring Offensive, Western and Central Fronts, Korea, April 1951
Map of the Chinese Spring Offensive, Western and Central Fronts, Korea, April 1951. Center of Military History Uploaded by Anotherclown at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 April 1951
WhereSouth Korea38.108N, 127.714E
OutcomeUN victory
BelligerentsUnited Nations; United States; First Republic of KoreaagainstChina
Casualties and losses93 killed; 10 missingand24 killed

Record

Date26 April 1951
PlaceSouth Korea
38.108N, 127.714E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and losses93 killed; 10 missing24 killed
Commanders
Battle of HwacheonBattle of HwacheonBattle of ChuncheonBattle of KapyongBattle of Triangle HillBattle of Bloody RidgeBattle of Heartbreak RidgeBattle of ChuncheonBattle of KapyongBattle of Triangle HillBattle of Bloody RidgeSeoulPyongyangIncheonWonsanSuwonGoyangHaejuGangneung100 km38.108N, 127.714E
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Elsewhere in 1951

Battle of Hwacheon is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65066390, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hwacheon, revision 1375995532, 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.