Battle of Yonan

Battle of Yonan
Part of the Imjin War
Date3 – 6 October 1592
(Gregorian Calendar)
28 August – 2 September 1592
(Lunar calendar)
Location37°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
Location within North Korea
Korean name
Hangul
연안 전투
Hanja
延安戰鬪
Revised RomanizationYeonan Jeontu
McCune–ReischauerYŏnan Chŏnt'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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