Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Japanese invasions of Korea

The atlas places 4 engagements of Japanese invasions of Korea (1592 to 1598): 3 sieges and 1 naval action, all in present-day South Korea.

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Battle of ChilcheollyangSiege of UlsanFirst Siege of UlsanSecond Siege of UlsanBattle of ChilcheollyangSiege of UlsanFirst Siege of UlsanSecond Siege of UlsanBusanDaejeonGwangjuDaeguPohangKitakyūshūJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsan200 km35.187N, 128.953E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1597: 1 engagements1598: 3 engagements3 in 159815971598
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Chilcheollyang, 1597Siege of Ulsan, 1598First Siege of Ulsan, 1598Second Siege of Ulsan, 159815971598
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
27 August 1597Battle of ChilcheollyangChilcheonnyang Strait, South KoreaJapanese victory
1598Siege of UlsanUlsan Castle, South KoreaJapanese victory; Withdrawal of Korean and Ming Forces
29 January 1598First Siege of UlsanUlsan Castle, South Korea
1 October 1598Second Siege of UlsanUlsan Castle, South KoreaJapanese victory; Withdrawal of Ming and Korean forces

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