Battle of Hansan Island
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.
| Battle of Hansan Island | |
| Hangul | 한산도대첩 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 閑山島大捷 |
| Revised Romanization | Hansan-do Daecheop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hansan-do Taech'ŏp |
| Battle of Hansan Island | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battle of Hansan Island | |||||||
| |||||||
| 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 24 medium vessels 13 small boats Angolpo: 42 ships |
56 warships 3 turtle ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~100 ships |
19 dead 114 wounded | ||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.