Battle of Hansan Island
1592 Japan–Korea naval battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Hansan Island (Korean: 한산도대첩) and following engagement at Angolpo took place on 8 July 1592. In two naval encounters, Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin's fleet managed to destroy roughly 100 Japanese ships and halted Japanese naval operations along the southern coast.[4]
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Battle of Hansan Island | |
Hangul | 한산도대첩 |
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Hanja | 閑山島大捷 |
Revised Romanization | Hansan-do Daecheop |
McCune–Reischauer | Hansan-do Taech'ŏp |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Joseon navy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wakizaka Yasuharu Kuki Yoshitaka Kato Yoshiaki |
Yi Sun-sin Yi Eok-gi Won Gyun | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Hansando: 36 large ships[1] 24 medium vessels[2] 13 small boats[2] Angolpo: 42 ships[2] |
56 warships[3] 3 turtle ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~100 ships[4] |
19 dead[4] 114 wounded[4] |
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