Battle of Myeongnyang
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battle-of-myeongnyang-186-8246303
title:
Battle of Myeongnyang
text:
In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean Joseon Kingdom's navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, fought the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island, off the southwest corner of the Korean Peninsula. With only 13 ships remaining from Admiral Won Gyun's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chilchonryang, Admiral Yi held the strait as a "last stand" battle against the Japanese navy, who were sailing to support their land army's advance towards the Joseon capital of H
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description:
1597 naval battle between the Joseon kingdom of Korea and feudal Japan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Myeongnyang
date created:
2005-04-16T05:24:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T07:39:22Z
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