Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Second Japanese Invasion of Korea

The atlas places 4 engagements of Second Japanese Invasion of Korea (1597 to 1598): 1 battle, 2 sieges and 1 naval action, all in present-day South Korea.

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Battle of Hwangseoksanseong FortressSiege of NamwonBattle of JiksanBattle of MyeongnyangBattle of Hwangseoksanseong FortressSiege of NamwonBattle of JiksanBattle of MyeongnyangBusanDaejeonGwangjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsan200 km35.693N, 127.030E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1597: 4 engagements4 in 159715971597
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Hwangseoksanseong Fortress, 1597Siege of Namwon, 1597Battle of Jiksan, 1597Battle of Myeongnyang, 159715971597
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1597Battle of Hwangseoksanseong FortressSouth Korea
23 September 1597Siege of NamwonNamwon-eupseong Fortress, South KoreaJapanese victory
16 October 1597Battle of JiksanSouth KoreaMing victory
26 October 1597Battle of MyeongnyangMyeongnyang Strait, South KoreaJoseon victory

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