Battle of Hwangtojae
The Battle of Hwangtojae (Korean: 황토현전투; Hanja: 黃土峴戰鬪) was a battle during the Donghak Peasant Revolution which occurred in 1894 Korea (the 31st year of King Gojong's reign). The Donghak Peasant Army achieved a significant victory in the battle against the Jeolla Gamyeong Army.
| Battle of Hwangtojae | |||||||
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| Part of Donghak Peasant Revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Donghak Peasant Army | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jeon Bong-jun Son Hwa-jung Kim Gae-nam | Yi Gyeong-hyo † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000
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Jeolla Provincial Army: 2,000
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal |
Reported: 1,000 Actual: 200 | ||||||
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