battle, notable, nineteenth century
Battle of Seonghwan
Battle of Seonghwan was a battle fought on 28 July 1894 in what is now South Korea; it lasted 1 day. It was part of First Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1894 to 1895. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 4,000; 4 guns against 3,880.
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Where it sits in First Sino-Japanese War
Record
| Date | 28 July 1894 to 29 July 1894 | |
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| Place | South Korea 36.910N, 127.121E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 4,000; 4 guns | 3,880 |
| Casualties and losses | 88 killed & wounded | 500 killed & wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Pyongtaek 1950, 9.5 km N
- Battle of Jiksan 1597, 11 km S
- Battle of Chonan 1950, 11 km S
- Battle of Osan 1950, 31 km N
- Battle of Kumyangjang-ni date unknown, 37 km N
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Pungdo 25 July 1894
- After: Battle of Pyongyang 15 September 1894
- All 8 engagements of First Sino-Japanese War
Elsewhere in 1894
- Battle of Kassala Sudan
- Japanese occupation of Gyeongbokgung South Korea
- Battle of Halai Eritrea
- Battle of Passo Fundo Brazil
Battle of Seonghwan is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q705072, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Seonghwan, revision 1370274095, 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.