Atlas of Battles

country, 113 engagements

Battles in South Korea

113 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day South Korea: 81 battles, 16 sieges and 16 naval actions between AD 409 and 1954. The wars with most engagements here: Korean War (55), First Japanese Invasion of Korea (21), Second Japanese Invasion of Korea (4), Japanese invasions of Korea (4).

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Siege of GuangguBattle of AmakseongBattle of HwangsanbeolBattle of MaesoBattle of Gongsan DongsuBattle of IllicheonBattle of CheoinBattle of HongsanBattle of HwangsanBattle of JinpoSiege of YeongwonBattle of GeumsanSiege of DongnaeBattle of Ch'ungjuBattle of OkpoSiege of BusanBattle of DadaejinBattle of SangjuBattle of SacheonBattle of DangpoBattle of DanghangpoBattle of YonginBattle of Gyeongju CastleBattle of KumachiBattle of Hansan IslandBattle of CheongjuSiege of JinjuBattle of KumauraBattle of Bald Shiroyama CastleSiege of HaengjuSiege of JinjuBattle of Hwangseoksanseong FortressBattle of ChilcheollyangSiege of NamwonBattle of JiksanSiege of UlsanFirst Siege of UlsanBattle of JeolidoSecond Siege of UlsanSiege of SuncheonBattle of SacheonBattle of GanghwaJapanese occupation of GyeongbokgungBattle of PungdoBattle of SeonghwanBattle off UlsanFirst Battle of Naktong BulgeBattle of ChonanSecond Battle of Naktong BulgeBattle of TaeguBattle of the Bowling AlleyBattle of Ka-sanBattle of Tabu-dongBattle of YongsanBattle of UijeongbuBattle of ChochiwonBattle of YongdongBattle of SangjuBattle of Nakdong RiverFirst Battle of SeoulBattle of ChuncheonBattle of Korea StraitBattle of AndongBattle of OsanBattle of PyongtaekHadong AmbushBattle of the NotchBattle of Pusan Perimeter logisticsBattle of P'ohang-dongBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainBattle of Cheonpyeong ValleyBattle of KyongjuBattle of Nam RiverBattle of HamanSecond Battle of SeoulThird Battle of SeoulFirst and Second Battles of WonjuBattle of HoengsongBattle of UijeongbuBattle of the Twin TunnelsBattle of Chipyong-niThird Battle of WonjuBattle of Maehwa-sanBattle of KapyongBattle of YultongBattle of HwacheonBattle of the Soyang RiverBattle of Bloody RidgeBattle of the PunchbowlBattle of Hill 355Battle of Haktang-niBattle of White HorseBattle of Hill EerieBattle of Old BaldyBattle of Outpost KellyFirst Battle of the HookSecond Battle of the HookBattle of the NorisBattle of the HookBattle of the Nevada ComplexBattle of Pork Chop HillBattle of DokdoBattle of Kumyangjang-niBattle of YongmunsanBattle of BaekgangBattle of MyeongnyangBattle of NoryangGanghwa Island incidentBattle of Chemulpo BayBattle of TaejonBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of InchonBattle of BaekgangBattle of MyeongnyangBattle of NoryangGanghwa Island incidentBattle of Chemulpo BayBattle of TaejonBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of InchonHiroshimaDaejeonGwangjuDaeguSuwonUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpo200 km36.480N, 127.932E
113 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

AD 400: 1 engagementsAD 600: 1 engagementsAD 650: 3 engagementsAD 900: 2 engagements1200: 1 engagements1350: 3 engagements1550: 33 engagements1850: 5 engagements1900: 2 engagements1950: 60 engagements60 in 1950AD 4001950
111 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 7 with pages

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 409Siege of Guanggu
AD 602Battle of Amakseong
AD 660Battle of HwangsanbeolQ10922917
AD 663Battle of BaekgangNorth JeollaBaekje revival movements
AD 675Battle of MaesoYeoncheon CountySilla–Tang War
AD 927Battle of Gongsan DongsuPalgongsan
AD 936Battle of Illicheon
1232Battle of CheoinMongol invasions and conquests
1376Battle of HongsanBuyeo County
1380Battle of Hwangsan
1380Battle of Jinpo
1592Siege of YeongwonYeongwon CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1592Battle of GeumsanGeumsan CountyFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
15 April 1592Siege of DongnaeDongnaeeupseong FortressFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
28 April 1592Battle of Ch'ungjuQ28700065First Japanese Invasion of Korea
8 May 1592Battle of OkpoOkpo-dongFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
24 May 1592Siege of BusanBusanjinseongFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
24 May 1592Battle of DadaejinQ97232587First Japanese Invasion of Korea
1592Battle of SangjuSangjuFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
8 July 1592Battle of SacheonSacheonFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
9 July 1592Battle of DangpoTongyeongFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1592Battle of DanghangpoGoseong CountyFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1592Battle of YonginFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1592Battle of Gyeongju CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1592Battle of KumachiFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
15 August 1592Battle of Hansan IslandGyeonnaeryang straitFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
6 September 1592Battle of CheongjuCheongjuFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
8 November 1592Siege of JinjuJinju FortressFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1593Battle of KumauraFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama CastleFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
14 March 1593Siege of HaengjuHaengjusanseongFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
21 July 1593Siege of JinjuJinju FortressFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
1597Battle of Hwangseoksanseong FortressSecond Japanese Invasion of Korea
27 August 1597Battle of ChilcheollyangChilcheonnyang StraitJapanese invasions of Korea
23 September 1597Siege of NamwonNamwon-eupseong FortressSecond Japanese Invasion of Korea
16 October 1597Battle of JiksanSecond Japanese Invasion of Korea
26 October 1597Battle of MyeongnyangMyeongnyang StraitSecond Japanese Invasion of Korea
1598Siege of UlsanUlsan CastleJapanese invasions of Korea
29 January 1598First Siege of UlsanUlsan CastleJapanese invasions of Korea
1598Battle of JeolidoQ20948567
1 October 1598Second Siege of UlsanUlsan CastleJapanese invasions of Korea
19 October 1598Siege of SuncheonSuncheon CastleQ20948567
6 November 1598Battle of SacheonQ20948567
16 December 1598Battle of NoryangQ12590340Q20948567
1871Battle of GanghwaGanghwa IslandQ485415
20 September 1875Ganghwa Island incidentGanghwa Islandhistory of Japan–Korea relations
23 July 1894Japanese occupation of GyeongbokgungGyeongbokgungDonghak Peasant Revolution
25 July 1894Battle of PungdoAsanFirst Sino-Japanese War
28 July 1894Battle of SeonghwanFirst Sino-Japanese War
9 February 1904Battle of Chemulpo BayJemulpoRusso-Japanese War
14 August 1904Battle off UlsanUlsanRusso-Japanese War
1950First Battle of Naktong BulgeKorean War
1950Battle of ChonanCheonanKorean War
1950Second Battle of Naktong BulgeNakdong RiverKorean War
1950Battle of TaeguDaeguKorean War
1950Battle of the Bowling AlleyKorean War
1950Battle of Ka-sanKorean War
1950Battle of Tabu-dongKorean War
1950Battle of YongsanYeongsanKorean War
1950Battle of UijeongbuUijeongbuKorean War
1950Battle of ChochiwonJochiwonKorean War
1950Battle of YongdongYeongdong CountyKorean War
1950Battle of SangjuSangjuKorean War
1950Battle of Nakdong RiverNakdong RiverKorean War
1950First Battle of SeoulSeoulKorean War
25 June 1950Battle of ChuncheonChuncheonKorean War
26 June 1950Battle of Korea StraitKorean War
1950Battle of AndongKorean War
4 July 1950Battle of OsanOsanKorean War
6 July 1950Battle of PyongtaekPyeongtaekKorean War
14 July 1950Battle of TaejonDaejeonKorean War
27 July 1950Hadong AmbushHadong CountyKorean War
2 August 1950Battle of the NotchSouth KoreaKorean War
4 August 1950Battle of Pusan PerimeterPusan PerimeterKorean War
1950Battle of Pusan Perimeter logisticsKorean War
5 August 1950Battle of P'ohang-dongPohangKorean War
5 August 1950Battle of MasanMasanKorean War
15 August 1950Battle of Battle MountainSeobuksanKorean War
1950Battle of Cheonpyeong ValleyKorean War
27 August 1950Battle of KyongjuGyeongjuKorean War
31 August 1950Battle of Nam RiverNam RiverKorean War
31 August 1950Battle of HamanHaman CountyKorean War
15 September 1950Battle of InchonIncheonKorean War
1950Second Battle of SeoulSeoulKorean War
31 December 1950Third Battle of SeoulSeoulKorean War
31 December 1950First and Second Battles of WonjuWonjuKorean War
1951Battle of HoengsongHoengseong CountyKorean War
1 January 1951Battle of UijeongbuUijeongbuKorean War
1 February 1951Battle of the Twin TunnelsKorean War
13 February 1951Battle of Chipyong-niJipyeong-riKorean War
18 February 1951Third Battle of WonjuWonju
1951Battle of Maehwa-sanMaehwasanKorean War
22 April 1951Battle of KapyongGapyeong CountyKorean War
22 April 1951Battle of YultongKorean War
26 April 1951Battle of Hwacheon
1951Battle of the Soyang RiverSoyang RiverKorean War
18 August 1951Battle of Bloody RidgeYanggu CountyKorean War
31 August 1951Battle of the PunchbowlPunchbowl, KoreaKorean War
1951Battle of Hill 355Yeoncheon CountyKorean War
9 October 1951Battle of Haktang-niBroken ArrowKorean War
1952Battle of White HorseKorean War
21 March 1952Battle of Hill EerieKorean War
26 June 1952Battle of Old BaldyKorean War
24 September 1952Battle of Outpost Kelly
28 October 1952First Battle of the Hook
18 November 1952Second Battle of the HookKorean War
11 December 1952Battle of the Noris
28 May 1953Battle of the HookKorean War
29 May 1953Battle of the Nevada Complex
11 July 1953Battle of Pork Chop HillKorean War
1954Battle of Dokdo
date unknownBattle of Kumyangjang-niKorean War
date unknownBattle of YongmunsanYongmunsanKorean War

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