Battle of Hansan Island

Battle of Hansan Island
Part of Imjin War
(painted 1592)[1]
Date 15 August 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 the following engagement at Angolpo took place on 15 August 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]