Battle of the Soyang River
Battle of the Soyang River was a battle fought in 1951 at Soyang River, in what is now South Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Soyang River. It was part of the Korean War, which ran from 1950 to 1953. The recorded result: see #Aftermath. Recorded strength: 8 divisions against 138,000 Chinese; 38,000 North Koreans.
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Battle of Soyang River map 16-20 May 1951. US Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 1951
Where Soyang River, South Korea 37.898N, 127.722E, placed at the location, approximate
Outcome see #Aftermath
Belligerents United Nations; United States; First Republic of Korea; French Fourth Republic; Netherlands against China; North Korea
Where it sits in the Korean War First Battle of Naktong Bulge, 1950 Battle of Chonan, 1950 Second Battle of Naktong Bulge, 1950 Battle of Wawon, 1950 Battle of Taegu, 1950 Battle of the Bowling Alley, 1950 Battle of Ka-san, 1950 Battle of Tabu-dong, 1950 Battle of Yongsan, 1950 Battle of Uijeongbu, 1950 Battle of Chochiwon, 1950 Battle of Yongdong, 1950 Battle of Sangju, 1950 Battle of Nakdong River, 1950 First Battle of Seoul, 1950 Battle of Chuncheon, 1950 Battle of Kaesong–Munsan, 1950 Battle of Korea Strait, 1950 Battle of Andong, 1950 Battle of Chumonchin Chan, 1950 Battle of Osan, 1950 Battle of Pyongtaek, 1950 Battle of Taejon, 1950 Hadong Ambush, 1950 Battle of the Notch, 1950 Battle of Pusan Perimeter, 1950 Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics, 1950 Battle of P'ohang-dong, 1950 Battle of Masan, 1950 Battle of Battle Mountain, 1950 Battle of Cheonpyeong Valley, 1950 Battle of Kyongju, 1950 Battle of Nam River, 1950 Battle of Haman, 1950 Battle of Inchon, 1950 Second Battle of Seoul, 1950 Battle of Sariwon, 1950 Battle of Pyongyang (1950), 1950 Battle of Yongju, 1950 Battle of Unsan, 1950 Battle of Onjong, 1950 Battle of Kujin, 1950 Battle of Chongju, 1950 Battle of Pakchon, 1950 Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, 1950 Battle of Changjin Reservoir, 1950 Third Battle of Seoul, 1950 First and Second Battles of Wonju, 1950 Battle of Hoengsong, 1951 Battle of Uijeongbu, 1951 Battle of the Twin Tunnels, 1951 Battle of Chipyong-ni, 1951 Blockade of Wonsan, 1951 Operation Thunderbolt, 1951 Battle of Maehwa-san, 1951 Operation Tomahawk, 1951 Battle of Kapyong, 1951 Battle of the Imjin River, 1951 Battle of Yultong, 1951 Battle of the Soyang River, 1951 Battle of Bloody Ridge, 1951 Battle of the Punchbowl, 1951 Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, 1951 Naval Battle of the Han River, 1951 Battle of Hill 355, 1951 First Battle of Maryang-san, 1951 Battle of Haktang-ni, 1951 Battle of Sunchon, 1951 Battle of White Horse, 1952 Attack on the Sui-ho Dam, 1952 Battle of Hill Eerie, 1952 Battle of Old Baldy, 1952 Battle of Triangle Hill, 1952 Second Battle of the Hook, 1952 Battle of Chatkol, 1953 Battle for Outpost Vegas, 1953 Battle of the Hook, 1953 Outpost Harry, 1953 Battle of Pork Chop Hill, 1953 Battle of Kumsong, 1953 Battle of the Samichon River, 1953 1950 1953 Battle of the Soyang River, 1951 83 placed engagements of the Korean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 1951 (year precision) Place Soyang River, South Korea37.898N, 127.722E Kind Battle, Cold War Strength 8 divisions 138,000 Chinese; 38,000 North Koreans Casualties and losses UN sources: 8,769 total casualties; 1,221 casualties; Chinese estimate: 44,000 total casualties Chinese sources: 40,000 total casualties; UN estimate: 90,609 total casualties Commanders
Battle of the Soyang River Battle of the Soyang River Battle of Chuncheon Battle of Kapyong Battle of Hwacheon Battle of Chipyong-ni Battle of Bloody Ridge Battle of Kapyong Battle of Hwacheon Battle of Chipyong-ni Battle of Bloody Ridge Pyongyang Incheon Suwon Haeju Gangneung Pyongsan Ansan Wonju 100 km 37.898N, 127.722E Placed at Soyang River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of the Soyang River is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q56275616 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Soyang River , revision 1384748812, 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.
