Battle of Hwangtojae | |||||||
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Part of Donghak Peasant Revolution | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Donghak Peasant Army | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jeon Bong-jun Son Hwa-jung Kim Gae-nam | Yi Gyeong-hyo † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000
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Jeolla Provincial Army: 2,000
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal |
Reported: 1,000 Actual: 200 |
The Battle of Hwangtojae (Korean: 황토현전투; Hanja: 黃土峴戰鬪) was a battle during the Donghak Peasant Revolution which occurred in 1894 Korea (the 31st year of King Gojong's reign). The Donghak Peasant Army achieved a significant victory in the battle against the Jeolla Gamyeong Army.