Battle of Busan (1592)

Battle of Busan (1592)
Part of the Imjin War
Date September 1, 1592 Location Off the coast of Korea Result Decisive Korean victory
Belligerents
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi	Korean navy
Commanders and leaders
unknown	Yi Sun Shin Won Gyun Yi Eok Ki
Strength
470 ships	60 ships
Casualties and losses
115 ships disabled	6 dead, 25 injured

The Battle of Busan was a naval engagement that took place on 1 September 1592 during the first phase of the Japanese invasions of Korea.

The Korean navy was well-trained and employed long range cannons to secure victory.

The Joseon navy sank many ships, despite heavy gun fire from Japanese land forces on higher ground and a significant numerical disadvantage. Although the Joseon navy was in a position to sink further ships, Admiral Yi forbade it, fearing that if more ships were sunk, it would prevent the Japanese army leaving Korea.

The casualties for Korea were six dead and 25 injured. Captain Chung, captain of the Nokto, was killed by Japanese cannon fire.

See also

• Siege of Busan
• List of naval battles
• List of Korea-related topics
• Military history of Korea
• Military history of Japan
• Yi Sun Sin
• Imjin War