Atlas of Battles

country, 30 engagements

Battles in North Korea

30 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day North Korea: 26 battles and 4 sieges between 1231 and 1953. The wars with most engagements here: Korean War (18), First Japanese Invasion of Korea (4), Mongol invasions and conquests (1), First Sino-Japanese War (1).

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Siege of KujuBattle of Imjin RiverSiege of PyongyangBattle of PyongyangSiege of PyongyangBattle of PyongyangBattle of Yalu RiverBattle of PochonboBattle of OngjinBattle of SariwonBattle of Pyongyang (1950)Battle of YongjuBattle of OnjongBattle of KujinBattle of ChongjuBattle of PakchonBattle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverBattle of Changjin ReservoirBlockade of WonsanOperation ThunderboltBattle of the Imjin RiverBattle of Heartbreak RidgeFirst Battle of Maryang-sanBattle of SunchonBattle of Bunker HillBattle of Triangle HillBattle of Jackson HeightsBattle of ChatkolOutpost HarryBattle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder CitySeoulShenyengPyongyangIncheonAnshanWonsanSinuijuNampoBenxiYingkow200 km39.654N, 126.733E
30 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1231Siege of KujuKusongMongol invasions and conquests
7 July 1592Battle of Imjin RiverImjin RiverFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
19 July 1592Siege of PyongyangPyongyang CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
23 August 1592Battle of PyongyangPyongyang CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
6 February 1593Siege of PyongyangPyongyang CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
15 September 1894Battle of PyongyangPyongyangFirst Sino-Japanese War
30 April 1904Battle of Yalu RiverYalu RiverRusso-Japanese War
4 June 1937Battle of PochonboPochon CountyQ2094191
25 June 1950Battle of OngjinOngjin CountyOperation Pokpoong
17 October 1950Battle of SariwonSariwonKorean War
20 October 1950Battle of Pyongyang (1950)PyongyangKorean War
21 October 1950Battle of YongjuKorean War
25 October 1950Battle of OnjongKorean War
25 October 1950Battle of KujinKorean War
29 October 1950Battle of ChongjuChongjuKorean War
5 November 1950Battle of PakchonPakchon CountyKorean War
25 November 1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverCh'ongch'on RiverKorean War
27 November 1950Battle of Changjin ReservoirChangjin ReservoirKorean War
16 February 1951Blockade of WonsanWonsanKorean War
20 February 1951Operation ThunderboltHan RiverKorean War
22 April 1951Battle of the Imjin RiverImjin RiverKorean War
13 September 1951Battle of Heartbreak RidgeKorean War
8 October 1951First Battle of Maryang-sanImjin RiverKorean War
1 December 1951Battle of SunchonKorean War
30 September 1952Battle of Bunker Hill
14 October 1952Battle of Triangle HillKorean War
29 October 1952Battle of Jackson Heights
26 February 1953Battle of ChatkolKorean War
10 June 1953Outpost HarryKorean War
27 July 1953Battle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder City

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.