There were many recorded and unrecorded battles during the Japanese invasions of Korea between 1592 and 1598. The major battles include: *1592 **

Siege of Busan Japanese army sacks the city of Busan. The siege of Busanjin was a battle fought at Busan on 24 May 1592, between Japanese and Korean forces. The attacks on Busan and the neighboring fort of Dadaejin were the first battles of the Japanese inv ...

** Battle of Tadaejin ** Siege of Tongnae ** Battle of Sangju **

Battle of Chungju The Battle of Chungju or the Battle of Tangeumdae was the last battle of the Chungju Campaign fought between the Koreans and Japanese during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592. Chungju is located just south of the Han River and Seoul, Korea ...

Hamgyong campaign The Hamgyong campaign, also known as Katō Kiyomasa's northern campaign, was Katō Kiyomasa's invasion of the northeastern Korean province of Hamgyeong during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). The campaign was largely due to the h ...

– Also known as Kato's Northern Campaign **

Battle of Okpo The Battle of Okpo was a battle which took place during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98). Yi Sun-sin and Won Gyun's fleet destroyed an anchored Japanese transport fleet. It was the first naval battle of the Imjin War and the first vic ...

– First major naval battle between the invading Japanese fleet and Korea ** Battle of Sacheon – First naval battle to utilize

Turtle ships A ''Geobukseon'' ( ko, script=Hang, 거북선, ), also known as turtle ship in western descriptions, was a type of large Korean warship that was used intermittently by the Royal Korean Navy during the Joseon dynasty from the early 15th century ...

Battle of Imjin River The Battle of the Imjin River ( fil, Labanan sa Ilog Imjin), also known as the Battle of Solma-ri ( ko, 설마리 전투) or Battle of Gloster Hill () in South Korea, or as Battle of Xuemali () in China, took place 22–25 April 1951 during the ...

** Dangpo Battle – Naval battle **

Danghangpo Battle (1592) The Battle of Danghangpo was a naval engagement during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) that resulted in Korean victory. Background After the Battle of Dangpo, Yi Sun-sin spent the next few days searching for Japanese ships. He was th ...

– Naval battle **

Battle of Hansando The Battle of Hansan Island and following engagement at Angolpo took place from 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 th ...

– Naval battle ** Siege of Pyeongyang – The city was sieged twice in one year **

Battle of Jeonju The Battle of Jeonju was one of the first battles fought in Korea during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). Even though this was a rather minor battle compared to others during the Korean Campaign, it would be one of the very most i ...

** Battle of Chongju ** Battle of Busan – Naval battle **

Siege of Jinju The siege of Jinju was one of two battles during the Japanese invasions of Korea – the first in 1592, and the second in 1593. The first siege attempt by the Japanese failed, leaving the Koreans holding the castle. The Siege of Jinju (1593), s ...

– First siege of Jinju ** Battle of Yongin - Major Japanese Victory over Joseon Efforts to retake Hanseong *1593 ** Siege of Pyeongyang **

Battle of Byeokjegwan The Battle of Byeokjegwan was a military engagement fought on 27 February 1593 between the armies of the Ming dynasty led by Li Rusong and Japanese forces under Kobayakawa Takakage. It resulted in Japanese victory and Ming retreat. Background A ...

Siege of Haengju The Battle of Haengju took place on 14 March 1593 during the 1592–1598 Japanese invasion of Korea. The Japanese attack failed to overcome Haengju fortress. Background Gwon Yul was stationed at the fortress of Haengju, a wooden stockade on ...

– The second siege on Jinju castle (Japanese victory) **

Battle of Haejeongchang A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

– Part of the

** Danghangpo Battle (1593) – Naval battle *1597 **

Battle of Chilchonryang The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place on the night of 28 August 1597. It resulted in the destruction of nearly the entire Korean fleet. Background Prior to the battle, the previous naval commander Yi Sun-sin, had been removed from his ...

– Naval battle **

Siege of Namwon The siege of Namwon was a military engagement that occurred from 23 September to 26 September 1597. It ended in Japanese victory. Background Ukita Hideie marched on Namweon with around 49,600 soldiers on 11 September 1597. They arrived on 23 S ...

Battle of Myeongnyang In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean Joseon Kingdom's navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, fought the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island, off the southwest corner of the Korean peninsula. With only ...

– Naval battle **

Siege of Ulsan The siege of Ulsan () was an unsuccessful Ming-Joseon attempt to capture Ulsan from the Japanese. The siege lasted from 26 January to 19 February 1598. Background Yang Hao, Ma Gui, and Gwon Yul met up at Gyeongju on the 26 January 1598 and mar ...

– First siege of Ulsan **

Battle of Hwawangsan A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

*1598 ** Siege of Suncheon **

– Second siege of Ulsan ** Battle of Sacheon – Land battle **

Battle of Noryang Point The Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), was fought between the Japanese navy and the combined fleets of the Joseon Kingdom and the Ming dynasty. It took place in the early morning of 1 ...

– Final naval battle

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