Battle of Chilcheollyang

Battle of Chilchonryang
Part of Imjin War
Date28 August 1597[1]
Location
Geoje, Chilcheollyang, South Korea
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Joseon
Commanders and leaders
Todo Takatora
Katō Yoshiaki
Wakisaka Yasuharu
Konishi Yukinaga
Shimazu Yoshihiro
Kuki Yoshitaka
Won Gyun 
Choe Ho 
Yi Eokgi 
Bae Seol
Bae Heung-rip
Strength
500–1,000 ships[2]
140,000 men[3]
a maximum of 200 ships[2]
Casualties and losses
minimal 188 ships[4]

The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place on the night of 28 August 1597. It resulted in the destruction of nearly the entire Korean fleet.[4]

  1. ^ Hawley 2014, pp. 488–491.
  2. ^ a b Hawley 2014, p. 458.
  3. ^ Tucker 2009, p. 548.
  4. ^ a b Hawley 2005, p. 450.