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Battle of Yonan

Battle of Yonan was a battle fought in 1592 at Yonan County, in what is now North Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Yonan County. It was part of Japanese invasions of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1598. The recorded result: Joseon victory. Recorded strength: 500~1,400 against 3,000~5,000.

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Fought1592
WhereYonan County, North Korea37.917N, 126.083E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJoseon victory
BelligerentsJoseonagainstJapan
Casualties and losses31andAlmost half
Part ofJapanese invasions of KoreaFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea

Where it sits in Japanese invasions of Korea

Battle of Yonan, 1592Siege of Yeongwon, 1592Battle of Geumsan, 1592Siege of Dongnae, 1592Battle of Ch'ungju, 1592Battle of Okpo, 1592Siege of Busan, 1592Battle of Dadaejin, 1592Battle of Sangju, 1592Battle of Imjin River, 1592Battle of Sacheon, 1592Battle of Dangpo, 1592Battle of Danghangpo, 1592Battle of Yongin, 1592Siege of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Gyeongju Castle, 1592Battle of Kumachi, 1592Battle of Hansan Island, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Cheongju, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Siege of Jinju, 1592Battle of Kumaura, 1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama Castle, 1593Siege of Pyongyang, 1593Siege of Haengju, 1593Siege of Jinju, 1593Battle of Hwangseoksanseong Fortress, 1597Second Japanese Invasion of Korea, 1597Battle of Chilcheollyang, 1597Siege of Namwon, 1597Battle of Jiksan, 1597Battle of Myeongnyang, 1597Siege of Ulsan, 1598First Siege of Ulsan, 1598Battle of Jeolido, 1598Second Siege of Ulsan, 1598Siege of Suncheon, 1598Battle of Sacheon, 1598Battle of Noryang, 159815921598Battle of Yonan, 1592
40 placed engagements of Japanese invasions of Korea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1592 (year precision)
PlaceYonan County, North Korea
37.917N, 126.083E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500~1,4003,000~5,000
Casualties and losses31Almost half
Commanders
  • Yi Jeong-am
  • Jang Eung-gi
  • Yi Dae-chun
Battle of YonanBattle of YonanOperation ThunderboltGanghwa Island incidentBattle of Imjin RiverBattle of Bunker HillBattle of the Berlin Outposts and Boulder CityOperation ThunderboltGanghwa Island incidentBattle of Bunker HillPyongyangIncheonNampoSuwonSongnamHaejuPyongsanWonju100 km37.917N, 126.083E
Placed at Yonan County; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Yonan is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day North Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16177270, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yonan, revision 1370277241, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.