Military history of Korea

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Korea has a long military history going back several thousand years, with an extensive series of wars that involved invasions, civil discord, counter-piracy actions against medieval Japan, the first use of armoured battleships in seabattles, and the devastation of rebellions against the Joseon era Japanese invasions, the forced peace after the Russo-Japanese War as well as the Korean War, and activities in the Vietnam War, and peacekeeping actions abroad since then.

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This article will look at the entire history of the Korean military in brief from ancient beginnings, through the late 19th century; and with great brevity on the 20th century before 1945.

Contents 1 Features of Korean Military from Gojoseon to Two Koreas 2 List of major encounters 2.1 Gojoseon 2.2 Three Kingdoms Period 2.3 Silla-Balhae Period 2.4 Goryeo Dynasty 2.5 Joseon Dynasty 2.6 Japanese Occupation 2.7 After 1945 3 See also

[edit] Features of Korean Military from Gojoseon to Two Koreas

[edit] List of major encounters

[edit] Gojoseon

• Yan Chinese Invasion and counter-offensive of 4th Century BC
• Han Chinese Conquest of Wiman Joseon - 108 BC

[edit] Three Kingdoms Period

Goguryeo

• Continuous attacks on Chinese border
• Gongsun Du's Campaign against Koreans-190
• Goguryeo-Wei War-244
• Lelang Conquest-313
• Xianbei Invasion
• Baekje Conquest of Pyongyang
• Conquest of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo
  • Xianbei Campaign
  • Baekje Campaign
  • Malgal Conquest
  • Khitan Conquest
  • Buyeo (state) Conquest
  • Gaya Confederacy Campaign
  • Japanese Campaign
• Campaign of Jangsu of Goguryeo against Silla and Baekje
• Invasion of Baekje-Silla alliance
• 1st of Goguryeo-Sui Wars-598
• 2nd Goguryeo-Sui War-613
• 3rd Goguryeo-Sui War-614
• 4th Goguryeo-Sui War-615
• 1st Tang Invasion-645
• 2nd Silla-Tang Invasion-661 and 662
• 3rd Silla-Silla Invasion-667
• 4th Silla-Silla Invasion(Collapse of Goguryeo)-668

Baekje

• Malgal Invasion
• Mahan Conquest by Goi of Baekje
• Colonization of Liaoxi
• Colonization of Shandong
• Campaign of Geunchogo of Baekje
• Attack from Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo
• Invasion of Jangsu of Goguryeo
• Tamla Conquest
• Campaign with Silla and Gaya against Goguryeo
• 1st Baekje (with Gaya Confederacy)-Silla War(Battle of Gwansansung)- 554
• 2nd Baekje-Silla War - 642
• 3rd Baekje-Silla War-660(Collapse of Baekje)

Silla

• Attack from Wa
• Gaya - Silla Wars
• Invasion of Jangsu of Goguryeo
• Campaign with Baekje and Gaya against Goguryeo
• Usan Conquest - 512
• 1st Baekje (with Gaya Confederacy)-Silla War(Battle of Gwansansung) -554
• Gaya Confederacy Annexation - 532/562
• 2nd Baekje-Silla War -642
• 3rd Baekje-Silla War-660(Collapse of Baekje)
• 1st Goguryeo Campaign-661
• 2nd Goguryeo Campaign-667
• 3rd Goguryeo Campaign(Collapse of Goguryeo)-668
• Tang Invasion
• Battle of Maesosung
• Heukchisangji Rebellion
• Other rebellions from Baekje and Goguryeo people

Gaya

• Gaya - Silla Wars
• Campaign with Baekje and Silla against Goguryeo
• Campaign with Silla against Baekje
• 1st Baekje (with Gaya Confederacy)-Silla War(Battle of Gwansansung) -554
• Gaya Confederacy Annexation -532/562

[edit] Silla-Balhae Period

Silla

• Campaigns of Jang Bogo
• Balhae Conflict
• Kim Heonchang Rebellion
• Red Pants Rebellion
• Ajagae Rebellion
• Gihwon Rebellion
• Yanggil Rebellion
• Later Three Kingdoms-900~936

Balhae

• War of Foundation-698
• Battle of Cheonmun-ryeong
• Tang campaign-732
• Silla Conflict
• Khitan Invasion(Collapse of Balhae)-926

[edit] Goryeo Dynasty

• Unification War-918~936
• Northern Expansion
• Goryeo-Khitan Wars
  • First Goryeo-Khitan War
  • Second Goryeo-Khitan War
  • Third Goryeo-Khitan War
• Campaigns of Gen. Yoon Gwan against Jurchens
• Myocheong Rebellion
• Military Coup of 1170
• Kim Bodang Rebellion
• Jo Wichong Rebellion
• Mangi and Mangsoi Rebellion
• Kim Sami and Hyosim Rebellion
• Slave Rebellions
• Mongol invasions of Korea
• Sambyeolcho contend against Mongols
• Mongol invasions of Japan
  • First Mongol invasion of Japan
  • Second Mongol invasion of Japan
• Invasion of Red Turban Rebellion
• War against Japanese piracy
  • 1st Tsushima Conquest
• Liaodong Campaign-Wihwado Revolution(Coup by Yi Songgye)

[edit] Joseon Dynasty

• 2nd Tsushima Conquest
• Northern Expansion against Jurchens
• Sampo Waeran(small-scale Japanese War)
• Seven Year War (Imjin)
• Jeongmyo Horan(1st Manchu Invasion)
• Byeongja Horan(2nd Manchu Invasion)
• Russian Campaign
• Byeonginyangyo
• General Sherman Incident
• Sinmiyangyo
• Imo Coup of Military
• Gapsin 3-day Coup
• Donghak Rebellion
• Sino-Japanese War
• Russo-Japanese War

[edit] Japanese Occupation

• Actions of Independence Forces
  • Battle of Cheongsanri
  • Battle at Luozigou
  • Battle at Dadianzi
  • Battle of Bongohdong
  • Battle of Samdunja
• Righteous army
• Actions of Korean Liberation Army

[edit] After 1945

• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• Gulf War
• Iraq War

[edit] See also

• Military of South Korea
• History of Korea
• Military history