List of Korean battles
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Goguryeo
- Battle of Jwa-wonBattle of Jwa-wonThe Battle of Jwa-won was a tremendous Goguryeo victory under the command of Myeongnim Dap-bu during the 26th year of the reign of King Sindae, the 8th ruler of Goguryeo.- The Coup de'tat of 165 :...
- Battle of Linyuguan
- Battle of SalsuBattle of SalsuThe Battle of Salsu was an enormous battle that occurred in the year AD 612, during the second Goguryeo-Sui War, between the Korean kingdom of Goguryeo and the Chinese Sui Dynasty. Goguryeo cavalry forces, pursuing the Sui army, attacked and defeated it at the Salsu River.In 612 the Sui Emperor...
- Siege of Yodong (612)
- Siege of Yodong (645)
- Siege of Ansi
- Battle of Sasu
- Siege of Pyeongyang (668)
Baekje
- Battles of Chiyang
- Battle of BaekgangBattle of BaekgangThe Battle of Baekgang, also known as Battle of Baekgang-gu or by the Japanese name Battle of Hakusukinoe , was a battle between Baekje restoration forces and their ally, Yamato Japan, against the allied forces of Silla and the Tang Dynasty of ancient China...
, a battle between Baekje and Japanese forces and the Tang-Silla alliance.
Mongol invasions of Korea
- Battle of Cheoin
- Battle of Chungju (1253)
- Siege of KusongSiege of KusongThe Siege of Kusong which occurred in 1231 was a decisive Goryeo victory against the Mongol Empire. After the Mongol army crossed the Yalu river, it quickly captured almost all of Goryeo's border defenses. The Mongol army however ran into stiff resistance both at Anju and the city of Kusong.To take...
During the Imjin War
- Battle of Busan (1592)Battle of Busan (1592)The Battle of Busan was a naval engagement that took place on 1 September 1592 during the first phase of the Japanese invasions of Korea.The Korean navy was well-trained and employed long range cannons to secure victory....
, a naval battle of the Seven Year War. - Battle of OkpoBattle of Okpo-Prelude:The Battle of Okpo was a 2 day fight around the harbor of Okpo at Geoje Island in 1592. It was the first naval battle of the Imjin War and the first victory of Admiral Yi...
, naval battle of 1592. - Battle of Sacheon (1592)Battle of Sacheon (1592)The naval Battle Of Sacheon took place on May 29, 1592 and was the first battle in the Imjin War when the Turtle Ship was used.-Prelude:...
, a naval battle of the Seven Year War. - Battle of Hansan IslandBattle of Hansan IslandThe naval Battle of Hansan Island, also known as the Battle of Hansan-do, took place on August 14, 1592 near the Korean island of Hansan, and was one of the most important battles of the Imjin War. Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin destroyed at least 47 Japanese ships, captured 12 and killed over 8,000...
in 1592, a key naval battle of the Seven Year War. - Siege of Jinju (1592)Siege of Jinju (1592)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 second battle of Jinju was not as successful, and it fell to the Japanese.-Prelude:...
- Battle of HaengjuBattle of HaengjuThe Battle of Haengju took place on February 12, 1593 during the Japanese invasions of Korea . Approximately 3,000 Korean defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repelled more than 30,000 Japanese forces...
- Battle of ChilchonryangBattle of ChilchonryangThe naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place before dawn on August 27th, 1597 during the Imjin War in Chilcheollyang, which is a narrow strait near Geoje island. It took place during the second invasion of the Japanese...
, a naval battle of the Seven Year War in 1597. - Battle of MyeongnyangBattle of MyeongnyangIn the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin fought the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island. With only the 13 ships remaining from Won Gyun's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chilchonryang, Admiral Yi Sunsin held the strait against a...
, a naval battle of 1597 in the Seven Year War. - Battle of Noryang PointBattle of Noryang PointThe Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea , was fought between the Japanese navy and the combined fleets of the Joseon and Ming navies...
, a naval battle of 1598.
Late Joseon Dynasty Period
- Battle of SarhuBattle of SarhuThe Battle of Sarhū refers to the series of conflicts between the Manchus and Ming Dynasty of China in the winter of year 1619, which ended in the overwhelming victory for the former....
, a series of Manchu-Ming battles in 1619. - Siege of NamhansanseongSecond Manchu invasion of KoreaThe second Manchu invasion of Korea occurred in 1636, when the Manchu Qing Empire brought Korea's Joseon dynasty into submission. It followed the first Manchu invasion of Korea of 1627.-Background:...
- Russian–Manchu border conflicts
- Battle of Ganghwa (1866)
- General Sherman incidentGeneral Sherman IncidentThe General Sherman Incident was the destruction of an armed merchant marine side-wheel steamer that visited Korea in 1866. It was an important catalyst to the end of Korean isolationism in the 19th century...
- Bombardment of the Selee River FortsBombardment of the Selee River FortsThe Bombardment of the Selee River Forts, or the Bombardment of Ganghwa, was the result of a Korean attack on two United States Navy warships supporting the Korean Expedition in 1871. The incident broke down relations between Korea and the United States diplomatic expedition sent to establish trade...
- Battle of Ganghwa (1871)Battle of GanghwaThe Battle of Ganghwa was fought during the conflict between Korea and the United States in 1871. In May, an expedition of five Asiatic Squadron warships set sail from Japan to Korea in order to establish trade relations, ensure the safety of shipwrecked sailors, and to find out what happened to...
- Battle of Ganghwa (1875)Ganghwa Island incidentThe Ganghwa Island incident or the Japanese Battle of Ganghwa , was an armed encounter between the Joseon Dynasty and Japan which occurred in the vicinity of Ganghwa Island on September 20, 1875.-Background:...
Armed Independent Wars
- Battle of Fengwudong (Battle of Bong-o-dong)
- Battle of Qingshanli (Battle of Cheongsanri)
- Battle of Yonglingjie
- Battle of Xingjingcheng
- Battle of Shuangchenbao
- Battle of Daidianziling
- Battle of Liukesong-Jiazinzi
- Battle of Tianbaoshan
- Battle of Damalugou
- Battle of Hongqihe
- Battle of Musan
- Battle of Dashahe
- Battle of Bocheonbo
- Battle of Quanshuiping
- Battle of Baiyunping
- Battle of Wanrugu
- Battle of Gudonghe
- Battle of Yulangcun
- Battle of Hujiazhuang
During the Korean War
- First Battle of Seoul
- Battle of OsanBattle of OsanThe Battle of Osan was the first engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, on July 5, 1950. A U.S. task force of 400 infantry supported by an artillery battery was moved to Osan, south of the South Korean capital Seoul, and ordered to fight as a rearguard to...
, one of the first Korean War engagements, in 1950. - Battle of InchonBattle of InchonThe Battle of Inchon was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations . The operation involved some 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels, and led to the recapture of the South Korean capital Seoul two...
, a decisive battle of the Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
in 1950. - Battle of the Imjin RiverBattle of the Imjin RiverThe Battle of the Imjin River, also known as the Battle of Kumgul-san, P'ap'yong-san and Solma-ri or the Battle of Xuemali , took place 22–25 April 1951 during the Korean War. Forces from People’s Republic of China attacked UN positions on the lower Imjin River in an attempt to achieve a...
, a 1951 battle of the Korean War. - Battle of Bloody RidgeBattle of Bloody RidgeThe Battle of Bloody Ridge was a ground combat battle that took place during the Korean War from August 18 to September 5, 1951.Located in hills north of the 38th parallel north in the central Korean mountain range, the battle was fought between the communist North Korean forces of the Korean...
- Battle of Chosin ReservoirBattle of Chosin ReservoirThe Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Changjin Lake Campaign ,Official Chinese sources refer to this battle as the Second Phase Campaign Eastern Sector . The Western Sector is the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River. was a decisive battle in the Korean War...
- Battle of Old BaldyBattle of Old BaldyThe Battle of Old Baldy refers to a series of five engagements over a period of 10 months for Hill 266 in west-central Korea, though there was also vicious fighting both before and after these engagements.-Background:...
- Battle of Heartbreak RidgeBattle of Heartbreak RidgeThe Battle of Heartbreak Ridge , also known as the Battle of Wendengli , was a month-long battle in the Korean War fought between September 13 and October 15, 1951...
- Battle of Hill EerieBattle of Hill EerieThe Battle of Hill Eerie refers to several Korean War engagements between the United Nations forces and the Chinese Communist Forces in 1952 at the infamous Hill Eerie....
- Battle of the HookBattle of the HookThe third Battle of the Hook was a battle of the Korean War that took place between a United Nations force, consisting mostly of British troops, supported on their flanks by American and Turkish artillery units against a predominantly Chinese force...
- Battle of KapyongBattle of KapyongThe Battle of Kapyong , also known as the Battle of Jiaping , was fought during the Korean War between United Nations forces—primarily Australian and Canadian—and the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army...
, a 1951 battle of the Korean War. - Second Battle of SeoulSecond Battle of SeoulThe Second Battle of Seoul was the battle to recapture Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950.The advance on Seoul was slow and bloody, after the landings at Inchon. The NKPA launched a T-34 attack, which was trapped and destroyed, and a Yak bombing run in Incheon harbor, which did...
- Third Battle of SeoulThird Battle of SeoulThe Third Battle of Seoul, also known as the Chinese New Year's Offensive, the January–Fourth Retreat or the Third Phase Campaign Western SectorThe Eastern Sector is the First and Second Battle of Wonju. , was a battle of the Korean War, which took place from December 31, 1950 to January 7, 1951...
- Operation RipperOperation RipperOperation Ripper was a United Nations military operation conceived by the commander US Eighth Army, General Matthew B. Ridgway, during the Korean War. The operation was intended to destroy as much as possible of the Chinese communist People's Volunteer Army and North Korean military around Seoul...
- Operation CommandoOperation Commando (1951)Operation Commando was an offensive undertaken by UN forces during the Korean War between 2–5 October 1951. The U.S. I Corps seized the Jamestown Line, destroying elements of the 42nd, 47th, 64th and 65th Chinese Armies. This prevented the Communist forces from interdicting the U.N...
- Operation CourageousOperation CourageousOperation Courageous was a military operation performed by the United States Army during the Korean War designed to trap large numbers of Chinese and North Korean troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers north of Seoul, opposite the South Korean I Corps. The intent of Operation Courageous was for I...
- Operation TomahawkOperation TomahawkOperation Tomahawk was an airborne military operation by the 187th Regimental Combat Team on 23 March 1951 at Munsan-ni as part of Operation Courageous in the Korean War. Operation Courageous was designed to trap large numbers of Chinese and North Korean troops between the Han and Imjin Rivers...
- Outpost HarryOutpost HarryOutpost Harry was a remote Korean War station located on a tiny hilltop in what was commonly referred to as the "Iron Triangle" on the Korean Peninsula. This was an area approximately 60 miles north of Seoul and was the most direct route to the South Korean capital.More than 88,000 rounds of...
- Battle of PakchonBattle of PakchonThe Battle of Pakchon , also known as the Battle of Bochuan , took place ten days after the start of the Chinese First Phase Offensive, following the entry of the People's Volunteer Army into the Korean War...
- Battle of White HorseBattle of White HorseThe Battle of White Horse , was another in a series of bloody battles for dominant hilltop positions during the Korean War. Baengma-goji was a hill in the Iron Triangle, formed by Pyonggang at its peak and Kumhwa and Chorwon at its base, was a strategic transportation route in the central region...
Republic of Korea
- Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
- Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
- Battle of Đức Cơ
- Tet Offensive
- Battle of Tra Binh DongBattle of Tra Binh DongThe Battle of Tra Binh Dong was probably the most famous battle fought by the South Korean Marines during the Vietnam War. It was fought in the Tra Binh Dong village near the border of Cambodia in February 1967. The battle took place after a Viet Cong defector, former commander of a training camp,...
- Operation Masher/White WingOperation Masher/White WingOperation Masher was a combined U.S., ARVN, and ROKA operation that began on January 28, 1966. The name "Operation Masher" was changed to "Operation White Wing", because the name was deemed too crude for 'nation-building'....
- Persian Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
- First Battle of Yeonpyeong
- Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
- Battle of DaecheongBattle of DaecheongThe Battle of Daecheong was a skirmish between the South Korean and North Korean navies near the Northern Limit Line on 10 November 2009 off Daecheong Island...
- Operation Dawn of Gulf of AdenOperation Dawn of Gulf of AdenOperation Dawn of Gulf of Aden was a naval operation by the Republic of Korea Navy against Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea. The operation was spurred by the pirates' seizure of the South Korean chemical tanker Samho Jewelry. In response, the South Korean government sent a destroyer and 30 naval...
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
- Action of 22 December 2001Action of 22 December 2001The Battle of Amami-Ōshima or the was a six-hour confrontation between the Japan Coast Guard and an armed North Korean vessel, taking place near the island of Amami-Ōshima, in the East China Sea...
- First Battle of Yeonpyeong
- Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
- Battle of DaecheongBattle of DaecheongThe Battle of Daecheong was a skirmish between the South Korean and North Korean navies near the Northern Limit Line on 10 November 2009 off Daecheong Island...
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Military history of KoreaMilitary history of KoreaKoreas military history spans back thousands of years, beginning with the early struggles of the ancient Kingdom of Gojoseon. Its long history consists of the many successful repulsions of major invasions and defensive against foreign invasions...
- Military of South KoreaMilitary of South KoreaThe Republic of Korea Armed Forces or ROK Armed Forces, is the armed forces of the Republic of Korea...
- List of battles