Early Modern era · 1592
Battle of Hansan Island
The Battle of Hansan Island (Korean: 한산도 대첩) and the following engagement at Angolpo took place on 15 August 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.
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- When
- 8 Jul 1592
- Where
- Hansando
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Hansan Island, CC BY-SA 4.0