Battle of Busan (1592)
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| Battle of Pusan (1592) | |||||||
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| Part of the Imjin War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Korean navy | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Yi Sun Shin Won Gyun Yi Eok Ki |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 470 ships | 60 ships | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| 115 ships disabled | 6 dead, 25 injured | ||||||
| Admiral Yi 4th Campaign |
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| Jangrim Harbour - Hwajungumi - Dadae Harbour - Seopyung Harbour - Jeolyoung Island - Pusan Harbor |
The naval Battle of Busan took place on 1 November 1592 during the first phase of the Seven-Year War between Korea and Japan.
The Korean navy was well-trained. They employed long range cannon to secure victory.
The Joseon navy sank many ships, despite the heavy gun fire from Japanese land forces on higher ground. Although the Joseon navy was in a position to sink more ships, Admiral Yi forbade it, fearing that if more ships were sunk, it would prevent the Japanese army leaving Korea.
The casualties for Korean were six dead and 25 injured. Captain Chung, Captain of Nokto, was killed by Japanese mustket fire.
[edit] See also
- Siege of Busan
- List of naval battles
- List of Korea-related topics
- Military history of Korea
- Military history of Japan
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