Atlas of Battles

war, 67 engagements

Battles of the Korean War

The atlas places 67 engagements of the Korean War (1950 to 1953): 65 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action across 4 present-day countries, most in South Korea (44), North Korea (18), People's Republic of China (4). The most widely documented: Battle of Inchon, Battle of Changjin Reservoir.

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First Battle of Naktong BulgeBattle of ChonanSecond Battle of Naktong BulgeBattle of WawonBattle of TaeguBattle of the Bowling AlleyBattle of Ka-sanBattle of Tabu-dongBattle of YongsanBattle of ChochiwonBattle of YongdongBattle of SangjuBattle of ChuncheonBattle of Korea StraitBattle of OsanBattle of PyongtaekBattle of TaejonHadong AmbushBattle of the NotchBattle of Pusan PerimeterBattle of P'ohang-dongBattle of MasanBattle of Battle MountainBattle of KyongjuBattle of Nam RiverBattle of HamanBattle of InchonBattle of SariwonBattle of Pyongyang (1950)Battle of YongjuBattle of UnsanBattle of OnjongBattle of KujinBattle of ChongjuBattle of PakchonBattle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverBattle of Changjin ReservoirThird Battle of SeoulFirst and Second Battles of WonjuBattle of HoengsongBattle of UijeongbuBattle of the Twin TunnelsBattle of Chipyong-niBlockade of WonsanOperation ThunderboltBattle of KapyongBattle of the Imjin RiverBattle of YultongBattle of Bloody RidgeBattle of the PunchbowlBattle of Heartbreak RidgeFirst Battle of Maryang-sanBattle of Haktang-niBattle of SunchonBattle of White HorseAttack on the Sui-ho DamBattle of Hill EerieBattle of Old BaldyBattle of Triangle HillSecond Battle of the HookBattle of ChatkolBattle of the HookOutpost HarryBattle of Pork Chop HillBattle of the Samichon RiverBattle of Kumyangjang-niSeoulPyongyangBusanDalianIncheonJinxiYantaiDaejeonGwangjuWonsan500 km37.727N, 127.349E
67 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1950First Battle of Naktong BulgeSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of ChonanCheonan, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Second Battle of Naktong BulgeNakdong River, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of WawonPeople's Republic of ChinaChinese victory; Turkish delay action
1950Battle of TaeguDaegu, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of the Bowling AlleySouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of Ka-sanSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of Tabu-dongSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of YongsanYeongsan, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1950Battle of ChochiwonJochiwon, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Battle of YongdongYeongdong County, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
1950Battle of SangjuSangju, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
25 June 1950Battle of ChuncheonChuncheon, South KoreaNorth Korean victory; Successful ROK withdrawal
26 June 1950Battle of Korea StraitSouth KoreaSouth Korean victory
4 July 1950Battle of OsanOsan, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
6 July 1950Battle of PyongtaekPyeongtaek, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
14 July 1950Battle of TaejonDaejeon, South KoreaTactical North Korean victory; Strategic UN victory
27 July 1950Hadong AmbushHadong County, South KoreaNorth Korean victory
2 August 1950Battle of the NotchSouth KoreaUN victory
4 August 1950Battle of Pusan PerimeterPusan Perimeter, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
5 August 1950Battle of P'ohang-dongPohang, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
5 August 1950Battle of MasanMasan, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
15 August 1950Battle of Battle MountainSeobuksan, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
27 August 1950Battle of KyongjuGyeongju, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
31 August 1950Battle of Nam RiverNam River, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
31 August 1950Battle of HamanHaman County, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
15 September 1950Battle of InchonIncheon, South KoreaUnited Nations victory; Beginning of the North Korean withdrawal from...
17 October 1950Battle of SariwonSariwon, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
20 October 1950Battle of Pyongyang (1950)Pyongyang, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
21 October 1950Battle of YongjuNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
25 October 1950Battle of UnsanUnsan County, People's Republic of ChinaChinese and North Korean victory, retreat of UN forces.
25 October 1950Battle of OnjongNorth KoreaChinese victory
25 October 1950Battle of KujinNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
29 October 1950Battle of ChongjuChongju, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
5 November 1950Battle of PakchonPakchon County, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
25 November 1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on RiverCh'ongch'on River, North KoreaChinese victory
27 November 1950Battle of Changjin ReservoirChangjin Reservoir, North KoreaSee ยง Aftermath
31 December 1950Third Battle of SeoulSeoul, South KoreaDPRK/Chinese victory
31 December 1950First and Second Battles of WonjuWonju, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
1951Battle of HoengsongHoengseong County, South KoreaChinese victory
1 January 1951Battle of UijeongbuUijeongbu, South KoreaUN tactical withdraw
1 February 1951Battle of the Twin TunnelsSouth KoreaUN victory
13 February 1951Battle of Chipyong-niJipyeong-ri, South KoreaUnited Nations victory
16 February 1951Blockade of WonsanWonsan, North KoreaUnited Nations victory; successful blockade of Wonsan
20 February 1951Operation ThunderboltHan River, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
22 April 1951Battle of KapyongGapyeong County, South KoreaUN victory
22 April 1951Battle of the Imjin RiverImjin River, North KoreaSee Aftermath
22 April 1951Battle of YultongSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
18 August 1951Battle of Bloody RidgeYanggu County, South KoreaUnited Nations and South Korean victory
31 August 1951Battle of the PunchbowlPunchbowl, Korea, South KoreaUN tactical victory
13 September 1951Battle of Heartbreak RidgeNorth KoreaSee Aftermath
8 October 1951First Battle of Maryang-sanImjin River, North KoreaUnited Nations victory
9 October 1951Battle of Haktang-niBroken Arrow, South KoreaStalemate
1 December 1951Battle of SunchonNorth KoreaChinese/Soviet victory
1952Battle of White HorseSouth Korea
1952Attack on the Sui-ho DamChinaUnited Nations victory
21 March 1952Battle of Hill EerieSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
26 June 1952Battle of Old BaldySouth KoreaSouth Korean victory in 1952 action; Chinese victory in 1953 action
14 October 1952Battle of Triangle HillNorth KoreaChinese victory on Triangle Hill; Both sides claim victory on Sniper...
18 November 1952Second Battle of the HookSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory
26 February 1953Battle of ChatkolNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
26 March 1953Battle for Outpost VegasKorea, JapanUS holds Outposts Carson and Vegas, China takes Outpost Reno
28 May 1953Battle of the HookSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory; Retention of original hill positions.
10 June 1953Outpost HarryNorth KoreaUnited Nations victory
11 July 1953Battle of Pork Chop HillSouth KoreaUN victory in April battle; Chinese victory in July battle
26 July 1953Battle of the Samichon RiverJamestown Line, People's Republic of ChinaUnited Nations victory
date unknownBattle of Kumyangjang-niSouth KoreaUnited Nations victory

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