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Battle of Imjin River

Battle of Imjin River was a battle fought on 7 July 1592 at Imjin River, in what is now North Korea. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 10,000; or; 13,000 Korean army against 20,000.

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Fought7 July 1592
WhereImjin River, North Korea37.783N, 126.667E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsJoseonagainst20px Toyotomi Japan
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMinimal
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 Imjin River, 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

Date7 July 1592
PlaceImjin River, North Korea
37.783N, 126.667E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,000; or; 13,000 Korean army20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownMinimal
Commanders
  • Kim Myŏngwŏn
  • Yi Il
  • Yi Yang-won
  • Yu Geukryang
  • Sin Hal
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Battle of Imjin River is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day North Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871272, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Imjin River (1592), revision 1371653482, 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.