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naval engagement, notable, early modern

Battle of Noryang

Battle of Noryang was a naval engagement fought on 16 December 1598 at Q12590340, in what is now South Korea. It was part of Q20948567. The recorded result: Joseon and Ming victory; End of the Imjin War.

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Fought16 December 1598
WhereQ12590340, South Korea34.945N, 127.876E
OutcomeJoseon and Ming victory; End of the Imjin War
BelligerentsJapanagainstJoseon; Ming dynasty
Part ofQ20948567

Where it sits in Q20948567

Battle of Jeolido, 1598Siege of Suncheon, 1598Battle of Sacheon, 1598Battle of Noryang, 159815981598Battle of Noryang, 1598
4 placed engagements of Q20948567 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 December 1598
PlaceQ12590340, South Korea
34.945N, 127.876E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength300 ships; 500 ships (Korean sources)148 ships; Joseon: 85 warships; Ming: 65 warships; 2 Panokseons; 6 large junks; 57 small junks
Casualties and losses200 ships sunk; 100 ships captured; 500 soldiers beheaded; 100+ soldiers captured; 13,000 soldiers killed; 200 ships500 soldiers and sailors; 1 Panokseon crippled
Commanders
Battle of NoryangBattle of NoryangHadong AmbushBattle of SacheonBattle of SacheonSiege of SuncheonSiege of JinjuHadong AmbushSiege of SuncheonSiege of JinjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsanGyeongju100 km34.945N, 127.876E
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Battle of Noryang 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 Q484271, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Noryang, revision 1370270922, 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.