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Battle of Sacheon

Battle of Sacheon was a naval engagement fought on 8 July 1592 at Sacheon, 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: 13 ships against 26 total warships; 25 Panokseon; 1 turtle ship.

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Раненый Ли Сунсин в битве при Сачхоне
Раненый Ли Сунсин в битве при Сачхоне. Asfreeas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 July 1592
WhereSacheon, South Korea35.004N, 128.064E
OutcomeKorean victory
BelligerentsJapanese FleetagainstJoseon
Casualties and lossesAll 13 ships destroyedandLt. Na Dae-yong and Admiral Yi wounded
Part ofFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea1592 to 1593

Where it sits in First Japanese Invasion of Korea

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Record

Date8 July 1592
PlaceSacheon, South Korea
35.004N, 128.064E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength13 ships26 total warships; 25 Panokseon; 1 turtle ship
Casualties and lossesAll 13 ships destroyedLt. Na Dae-yong and Admiral Yi wounded
Commanders
Battle of SacheonBattle of SacheonBattle of SacheonBattle of NoryangHadong AmbushSiege of JinjuSiege of JinjuBattle of NoryangHadong AmbushSiege of JinjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsanGyeongju100 km35.004N, 128.064E
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Battle of Sacheon 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 Q482970, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sacheon (1592), revision 1371749113, 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.