Battle of Imjin River (1592)
The Battle of Imjin River (Japanese: 臨津江の戦い) was a battle during the 1592 Japanese invasion of Korea. Gim Myeongweon's northern defense was defeated and the Japanese were able to cross over and invade northern Korea.
| Battle of Imjin River (1592) | |||||||
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| Part of Imjin War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Joseon | Toyotomi Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kim Myeongweon Yi Il Yi Yang-won Yu Geukryang † Sin Hal † |
Katō Kiyomasa Konishi Yukinaga Kuroda Nagamasa Mori Terumoto Ukita Hideie Kuki Yoshitaka | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000 or 13,000 Korean army | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Over 10,000 killed | Minimal | ||||||
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