Atlas of Battles

war, 27 engagements

Battles of First Japanese Invasion of Korea

The atlas places 27 engagements of First Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592 to 1593): 10 battles, 11 sieges and 6 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in South Korea (21), North Korea (6).

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Battle of YonanSiege of YeongwonBattle of GeumsanBattle of Ch'ungjuBattle of DadaejinBattle of Imjin RiverBattle of DangpoBattle of DanghangpoBattle of YonginSiege of PyongyangBattle of Gyeongju CastleBattle of KumachiBattle of PyongyangBattle of CheongjuBattle of PyongyangSiege of JinjuBattle of KumauraBattle of Bald Shiroyama CastleSiege of PyongyangSiege of HaengjuSiege of JinjuSiege of DongnaeBattle of OkpoSiege of BusanBattle of SangjuBattle of SacheonBattle of Hansan IslandSiege of DongnaeBattle of OkpoSiege of BusanBattle of SangjuBattle of SacheonBattle of Hansan IslandSeoulPyongyangHiroshimaIncheonDaejeonGwangjuWonsanDaeguNampoSuwon500 km36.896N, 127.407E
27 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1592: 22 engagements22 in 15921593: 5 engagements15921593
27 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Yonan, 1592Siege of Yeongwon, 1592Battle of Geumsan, 1592Siege of Dongnae, 1592Battle of Ch'ungju, 1592Battle of Okpo, 1592Siege of Busan, 1592Battle of Dadaejin, 1592Battle of Sangju, 1592Battle of Imjin River, 1592Battle of Sacheon, 1592Battle of Dangpo, 1592Battle of Danghangpo, 1592Battle of Yongin, 1592Siege of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Gyeongju Castle, 1592Battle of Kumachi, 1592Battle of Hansan Island, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Cheongju, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Siege of Jinju, 1592Battle of Kumaura, 1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama Castle, 1593Siege of Pyongyang, 1593Siege of Haengju, 1593Siege of Jinju, 159315921593
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1592Battle of YonanNorth KoreaJoseon victory
1592Siege of YeongwonYeongwon Castle, South KoreaJapanese victory
1592Battle of GeumsanGeumsan County, South Korea
15 April 1592Siege of DongnaeDongnaeeupseong Fortress, South KoreaJapanese victory
28 April 1592Battle of Ch'ungjuQ28700065, South Korea
8 May 1592Battle of OkpoOkpo-dong, South KoreaKorean victory
24 May 1592Siege of BusanBusanjinseong, South KoreaJapanese victory
24 May 1592Battle of DadaejinQ97232587, South Korea
1592Battle of SangjuSangju, South KoreaJapanese victory
7 July 1592Battle of Imjin RiverImjin River, North KoreaJapanese victory
8 July 1592Battle of SacheonSacheon, South KoreaKorean victory
9 July 1592Battle of DangpoTongyeong, South KoreaKorean victory
1592Battle of DanghangpoGoseong County, South KoreaKorean victory
1592Battle of YonginSouth KoreaJapanese victory
19 July 1592Siege of PyongyangPyongyang Castle, North KoreaJapanese victory
1592Battle of Gyeongju CastleSouth Korea
1592Battle of KumachiSouth Korea
15 August 1592Battle of Hansan IslandGyeonnaeryang strait, South KoreaJoseon victory
23 August 1592Battle of PyongyangPyongyang Castle, North KoreaJapanese victory
6 September 1592Battle of CheongjuCheongju, South Korea
1592Battle of PyongyangPyongyang Castle, North Korea
8 November 1592Siege of JinjuJinju Fortress, South KoreaKorean victory
1593Battle of KumauraSouth Korea
1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama CastleSouth Korea
6 February 1593Siege of PyongyangPyongyang Castle, North KoreaMing China-Joseon victory; Japanese retreat from Pyeongyang
14 March 1593Siege of HaengjuHaengjusanseong, South KoreaJoseon victory
21 July 1593Siege of JinjuJinju Fortress, South KoreaJapanese victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Japanese Invasion of Korea (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.