List of battles involving Korea


This is a '''list of land and naval battles involving Korea.'''

Ancient period

Gojoseon

  • Gojoseon–Yan War
  • Han conquest of Gojoseon

    Three Kingdoms

Goguryeo

  • Goguryeo–Wa War
  • Iwai Rebellion
  • Battle of Jwawon
  • Goguryeo–Wei War
  • Battle of Biryusu
  • Battle of Linyuguan
  • Battle of Salsu
  • Siege of Liaodong
  • Siege of Liaodong
  • Siege of Ansi
  • Battle of Sasu
  • Siege of Pyeongyang

    Baekje

  • Battle of Chiyang
  • Battle of Baekgang, a battle between Baekje and Japanese forces and the Tang–Silla alliance.

    Silla

  • Battle of Gwansan
  • Battle of Hwangsanbeol

    North–South States

Unified Silla

Goryeo

Khitan invasions of Korea

  • Battle of Guju

    Korean–Jurchen border conflicts

  • Korean–Jurchen border conflicts

    Mongol invasions of Korea

  • Battle of Cheoin
  • Battle of Chungju
  • Siege of Kuju

    Mongol invasions of Japan

  • Battle of Bun'ei
  • Battle of Kōan

    Joseon

Early period

  • Gihae Eastern Expedition
  • Disturbance of the Three Ports
  • Korean–Jurchen border conflicts

    During the Imjin War

  • Battle of Busan, a naval battle of the Seven Year War.
  • Battle of Okpo, naval battle of 1592.
  • Battle of Sacheon, a naval battle of the Seven Year War.
  • Battle of Hansan Island in 1592, a key naval battle of the Seven Year War.
  • Siege of Jinju
  • Battle of Haengju
  • Battle of Chilcheollyang, a naval battle of the Seven Year War in 1597.
  • Battle of Myeongnyang, a naval battle of 1597 in the Seven Year War.
  • Battle of Noryang, a naval battle of 1598.
  • Battle of Sangju - a Japanese advancement,
  • Battle of Chungju - Japanese decisive victory
  • Siege of Busan - Japanese take Busan

    Late period

  • Battle of Sarhū, a series of Manchu–Ming battles in 1619.
  • Later Jin invasion of Joseon
  • Siege of Namhan
  • Sino-Russian border conflicts
  • Battle of Ganghwa
  • General Sherman incident
  • Bombardment of the Selee River Forts
  • Battle of Ganghwa
  • Battle of Ganghwa

    Battles of the Korean independence movement

  • Battle of Samdunja
  • Battle of Fengwudong
  • Hunchun incident
  • Battle of Qingshanli
  • Free City Incident
  • Pacification of Manchukuo
  • Battle of Pochonbo
  • Aerial engagements of the 1931-1945 Sino-Japanese War
  • Asia-Pacific theater of World War II
  • *China Burma India Theater
  • **Pacification of Manchukuo
  • **Aerial engagements of the 1931-1945 Sino-Japanese War
  • **Burma campaign
  • *South-East Asian theatre of World War II
  • **Burma campaign
  • *Soviet–Japanese War
  • **Seishin Operation

    1931-1945 Sino-Japanese War

  • Pacification of Manchukuo
  • Battle of Pochonbo
  • Aerial engagements of the 1931-1945 Sino-Japanese War

    World War II

  • Asia-Pacific theater of World War II
  • *China Burma India Theater
  • **Pacification of Manchukuo
  • **Aerial engagements of the 1931-1945 Sino-Japanese War
  • **Burma campaign
  • *South-East Asian theatre of World War II
  • **Burma campaign
  • *Soviet–Japanese War
  • **Seishin Operation

    Korean War

  • First Battle of Seoul
  • Battle of Osan, one of the first Korean War engagements, in 1950
  • Battle of Inchon, a decisive battle of the Korean War in 1950
  • Battle of the Imjin River, a 1951 battle of the Korean War
  • Battle of Bloody Ridge
  • Battle of Chosin Reservoir
  • Battle of Old Baldy
  • Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
  • Battle of Hill Eerie
  • Battle of the Hook
  • Battle of Kapyong, a 1951 battle of the Korean War
  • Second Battle of Seoul
  • Third Battle of Seoul
  • Operation Ripper
  • Operation Commando
  • Operation Courageous
  • Operation Tomahawk
  • Outpost Harry
  • Battle of Pakchon
  • Battle of White Horse

    Engagements of the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

  • Korean War
  • Vietnam War
  • *Operation Van Buren
  • *Operation Geronimo
  • *Operation Irving
  • *Operation Masher/White Wing
  • *Operation Crazy Horse
  • *Battle of Đức Cơ
  • *Battle of Trà Bình
  • *Operation Hong Kil Dong
  • *Operation Pershing
  • *Operation Hood River
  • *Operation Dragon Fire
  • *Operation Imperial Lake
  • *Tết offensive on Đà Nẵng
  • *Operation Pipestone Canyon
  • Persian Gulf War
  • First Battle of Yeonpyeong
  • Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
  • Battle of Daecheong
  • Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
  • Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden

    Engagements of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)

  • Korean War
  • Vietnam War
  • *Operation Rolling Thunder
  • Yom Kippur War
  • Angolan Civil War
  • Ugandan Bush War
  • Battle of Amami-Ōshima
  • First Battle of Yeonpyeong
  • Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
  • Battle of Daecheong
  • Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
  • Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • *Kursk offensive

    First Zeitun resistance (1915)

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