Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Dongnaeeupseong Fortress: contested ground

The ground around Dongnaeeupseong Fortress was fought over 3 times between 1592 and 1950: 2 sieges and 1 naval action, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of DongnaeBattle of Korea StraitSiege of BusanSiege of BusanDaejeonGwangjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpo200 km35.182N, 129.071E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Dongnae, 1592Siege of Busan, 1592Battle of Korea Strait, 195015921950
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
15 April 1592Siege of DongnaeDongnaeeupseong FortressFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
24 May 1592Siege of BusanBusanjinseongFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea
26 June 1950Battle of Korea StraitKorean War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.