Imjin War: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.

The Battle of Myeongnyang was fought on October 26, 1597 between the Joseon Navy led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin and 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 Wŏn Kyun's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chilcheollyang, 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.

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Navalzhugenu2 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Panokseon (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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회본태합기명량해전도 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Siege-of-Busanjin-1592 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Watch: Battle of Myeongnyang: 13 Ships Against a Fleet of 130

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Sources and further reading: Wikipedia — Battle of Myeongnyang, Imjin War, Yi Sun-sin (CC BY-SA). Images: Wikimedia Commons.