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Battle of Okpo

Battle of Okpo was a naval engagement fought on 8 May 1592 at Okpo-dong, in what is now South Korea. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Korean victory. Recorded strength: 50 transports against 43 warships; 2 small ships; 46 fishing boats.

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Памятный монумент битве при Окпхо (1592)
Памятный монумент битве при Окпхо (1592). WaffenSS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 May 1592
WhereOkpo-dong, South Korea34.894N, 128.689E
OutcomeKorean victory
BelligerentsToyotomi JapanagainstKingdom of Joseon
Casualties and losses26 transportsand1 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 Okpo, 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

Date8 May 1592
PlaceOkpo-dong, South Korea
34.894N, 128.689E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength50 transports43 warships; 2 small ships; 46 fishing boats
Casualties and losses26 transports1 wounded
Commanders
Battle of OkpoBattle of OkpoBattle of ChilcheollyangBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of DangpoBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of DangpoBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuGunsanGyeongju100 km34.894N, 128.689E
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Battle of Okpo 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 Q484256, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Okpo, revision 1370271150, 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.