Battle of Chilcheollyang
Naval battle in the Imjin War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place on the night of 28 August 1597. It resulted in the destruction of nearly the entire Korean fleet.[4]
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Battle of Chilchonryang | |||||||
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Part of Imjin War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Joseon Navy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Todo Takatora Katō Yoshiaki Wakisaka Yasuharu Konishi Yukinaga Shimazu Yoshihiro Kuki Yoshitaka |
Won Gyun † Choe Ho † Yi Eokgi † Bae Seol Bae Heung-rip | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
500–1,000 ships[2] 140,000 men[3] | a maximum of 200 ships[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
minimal | 188 ships[4] |
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