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 Hanyang (modern-day Seoul). 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. Half of the Japanese (Prisoner's testimony) Īt least 2 killed and 3 wounded aboard Yi Sun-sin's flagship (Yi's record) : 315 Half the men in the forward ships (Tōdō clan memoirs). More than 30 ships destroyed (Hawley) Ībout 30 ships destroyed (Lewis) : 133 Joseon victory ģ2 scouting ships (Yi's report, likely did not participate in combat)
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