Battle of Hansan Island

Battle of Hansan Island
Part of Imjin War
(painted 1592)[1]
Date 8 July 1592 Location The eastern coast of Hansan Island Result Korean victory
Belligerents
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi	Joseon navy
Commanders and leaders
Wakizaka Yasuharu Kuki Yoshitaka Kato Yoshiaki	Yi Sun-sin Yi Eok-gi Won Gyun
Strength
Hansando: 36 large ships[2] 24 medium vessels[3] 13 small boats[3] Angolpo: 42 ships[3]	56 warships[4] 3 turtle ships
Casualties and losses
~100 ships[5]	19 dead[5] 114 wounded[5]

The Battle of Hansan Island (Korean: 한산도대첩) and following engagement at Angolpo took place on 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 the southern coast.^[5]