List of wars involving South Korea
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This is a list of wars involving South Korea and its predecessor states.
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[edit]Goryeo: 918–1392
[edit]Conflict | Goryeo dynasty and its allies | Opponents | Results | Monarch of the Goryeo Dynasty |
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Goryeo dynasty | ||||
Goryeo–Khitan War (10th century) |
Goryeo | Liao dynasty | Victory
|
Hyeonjong of Goryeo |
Mongol invasions of Korea (1231) |
Goryeo | Mongol Empire Yuan dynasty |
Defeat
|
Gojong of Goryeo |
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274) |
Yuan dynasty Goryeo |
Kamakura shogunate | Defeat
|
Wonjong of Goryeo (under Kublai Khan) |
Joseon: 1392–1897
[edit]Conflict | Joseon dynasty and its allies | Opponents | Results | Monarch of the Joseon Dynasty |
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Joseon dynasty | ||||
Second Tsushima Expedition (1396) |
Joseon Dynasty | Tsushima Province | Victory
|
King Taejong |
Third Tsushima Expedition (1419) |
Joseon Dynasty | Tsushima Province | Victory | King Sejong the Great |
Joseon Northern Expedition (1443) |
Joseon Dynasty | Jianzhou Jurchens | Victory
|
King Sejong the Great |
Sampo Invasion (1510) |
Joseon Dynasty | Tsushima Province | Victory
|
King Jungjong |
Imjin War (1592–1598) |
Joseon Dynasty | Azuchi-Momoyama Japan | Victory
|
King Seonjo |
Ming-Manchu War (1618–1683) |
Ming dynasty Joseon Dynasty Kumul Khanate Turfan Khanate |
Manchus | Defeat
|
Gwanghaegun |
First Manchu invasion of Korea (1627) |
Joseon Dynasty | Later Jin Dynasty | Defeat
|
King Injo |
Second Manchu invasion of Korea (1636–1637) |
Joseon Dynasty | Qing Dynasty | Defeat
|
King Injo |
Sino-Russian border conflicts (1652–1689) |
China Joseon Dynasty |
Russia Cossacks |
Victory
|
King Hyojong |
French campaign against Korea (1866) |
Joseon Dynasty | France | French withdrawal
|
Heungseon Daewongun |
United States expedition to Korea (1871) |
Joseon Dynasty | United States | American withdrawal
|
Heungseon Daewongun |
Ganghwa Island incident (1875) |
Joseon Dynasty | Japan | Defeat
|
King Gojong |
Imo Incident (1882) |
Joseon Dynasty | Korean military dissidents, mostly from the Central Defense Command | Victory
|
King Gojong |
Gapsin Coup (1884) |
Joseon Dynasty Supported by China |
Reformist Faction Supported by Japan |
Gapsin Coup overthrown
|
King Gojong |
Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894–1895) |
Joseon Dynasty | Donghak Peasant's Army | Victory
|
King Gojong |
Korean Empire: 1897–1910
[edit]Conflict | Korean Empire and its allies | Opponents | Results | Emperor of Korean Empire |
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Korean Empire | ||||
Boxer Rebellion (1900) |
Korea | Boxers | Victory
|
Emperor Gwangmu |
Korean invasion of Manchuria (1902) |
Korea | China | Victory
|
Emperor Gwangmu |
Eulsa Righteous War (1905) |
Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
Emperor Gwangmu |
Jeungmi Righteous War (1907) |
Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
Emperor Yunghui |
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign (1909) |
Korea | Japan | Defeat
|
Emperor Yunghui |
Occupied Korea: 1910–1945
[edit]Conflict | Provisional Government of Korea and its allies | Opponents | Results | Leader of Provisional Government |
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Provisional Government of Korea | ||||
Battle of Fengwudong (1920) |
Provisional Korea | Japan | Victory
|
President Syngman Rhee |
Battle of Chongsanli (1920) |
Provisional Korea | Japan | Victory
|
President Syngman Rhee |
Free City Incident (1921) |
Provisional Korea | Far Eastern Republic | Defeat
|
President Syngman Rhee |
South-East Asian theatre of World War II (1942–1945) |
United Kingdom | Japan | Victory
|
Premier Kim Gu |
South Korea: 1948–present
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Veritable Records of King Sejong". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
The Daimyo of Daemado (Tsushima), Sadamori (宗都都熊瓦), sent a letter to Yejo Panseo, begging for surrender, and petitioned for personal trust."].
- ^ Seoh, M.S. (1969). "A Brief Documentary Survey of Japanese Pirate Activities in Korea in the 13 th—15 th Centuries". Journal of Korean Studies (1969-1971). 1 (1): 23–39. ISSN 0022-2127. JSTOR 23849476.
External links
[edit]The Korean War:
- Korean War resources, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
- North Korea International Documentation Project
- Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project digital collection
- The Forgotten War, Remembered – four testimonials in The New York Times
- Collection of Books and Research Materials on the Korean War Archived 2021-04-27 at the Wayback Machine an online collection of the United States Army Center of Military History
- The Korean War at History.com
- Korean-War.com
- Koreanwar-educator.org
Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, a division that fought in Korea and Vietnam:
- ROMAD with Korean Tiger Division, DASF's No's 1-7 listed with photos
- Photo of Commanding General of ROKF-V, LTG. Chae Myung Shin
- Photo of a Forward Observation Post (OP) of the 6th Company, ROK Blue Dragon Marine Corp.(2) – Vietnam 1970
- http://www.vietvet.co.kr/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070930161928/http://cafe3.ktdom.com/vietvet/us/us.htm