Battle of Imjin River (1592) | |||||||
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Part of Imjin War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Joseon | Toyotomi Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kim Myeongweon Yi Il Yi Yang-won Yu Geukryang † Sin Hal † |
Katō Kiyomasa Konishi Yukinaga Kuroda Nagamasa Mori Terumoto Ukita Hideie Kuki Yoshitaka | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000[1] or 13,000 Korean army [1] | 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Over 10,000 killed | Minimal |
The Battle of Imjin River (Japanese: 臨津江の戦い) was a battle during the 1592 Japanese invasion of Korea. Gim Myeongweon's northern defense was defeated and the Japanese were able to cross over and invade northern Korea.