Battle of Kowang-san

Battle of Kowang-san or Battle of Hill 355
Part of the Korean War
Date 3–4 October 1951 Location Kowang-san [ko], Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Result United Nations and Canadian victory
Belligerents
United Nations  United Kingdom	China
Units involved
King's Own Scottish Borderers King's Shropshire Light Infantry 3 RAR Royal 22nd Regiment 2 PPCLI Royal Canadian Regiment	People's Volunteer Army

Battle of Kowang-san or Battle of Hill 355
Part of the Korean War
Date 22–25 November 1951 Location Kowang-san [ko], Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Result United Nations and Canadian victory
Belligerents
United Nations  Canada	China
Units involved
Royal 22nd Regiment	People's Volunteer Army
Casualties and losses
16 killed

Battle of Kowang-san or Battle of Hill 355
Part of the Korean War
Date 23–24 October 1952 Location Kowang-san [ko], Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Result United Nations and Canadian victory
Belligerents
United Nations  Canada	China
Units involved
Royal Canadian Regiment	People's Volunteer Army
Casualties and losses
18 killed

The Battle of Kowang-san (Korean: 고왕산 전투), also known as the Battle of Hill 355, was fought during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) forces—primarily the Royal 22nd Regiment / the Royal Canadian Regiment—and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) at Kowang-san (Kowang mountain), it was nicknamed "Little Gibraltar" by UN troops because of its prominent size and many defensive positions.^[1]