Battle of Yonan

Battle of Yonan
Part of the Imjin War
Date3 – 6 October 1592
(Gregorian Calendar)
28 August – 2 September 1592
(Lunar calendar)
Location
Yonan, Joseon
37°54′22″N 126°09′29″E / 37.906°N 126.158°E / 37.906; 126.158
Result Joseon victory
Belligerents
Joseon Japan
Commanders and leaders
Yi Jeong-am
Jang Eung-gi
Yi Dae-chun		 Kuroda Nagamasa
Strength
500~1,400 3,000~5,000
Casualties and losses
31[1] Almost half[2]
Battle of Yonan is located in North Korea
Battle of Yonan
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Location within North Korea
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeonan Jeontu
McCune–ReischauerYŏnan Jŏnt'u

The Battle of Yonan was a confrontation between Joseon "righteous army" forces led by Yi Jeong-am and the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army led by Kuroda Nagamasa in Yonan, Hwanghae Province, Joseon from 3 to 6 October 1592.

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