Battle of Noryang Point
Part of Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea
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Date: 19 November 1598 Location: Noryang Straits, off the coast of Namhae Island Result: Decisive Korean and Chinese tactical victory
Combatants
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi	Korean navy, Chinese Navy
Commanders
Shimazu Yoshihiro Tachibana Muneshige[1] So Yoshitoshi	Yi Sun-sin† Chen Lin
Strength
about 500 ships (mostly transport ships)	80 Korean & 60 Chinese ships
Casualties
459 ships lost	270 Koreans & 170 Chinese soldiers. Admiral Yi was killed

The naval Battle of Noryang Point was the final battle of the Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea between the allied Korean and Chinese fleets against the Japanese navy. The battle took place on December 16 (November 19 in Lunar calendar), 1598. Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... Image File history File links Navalzhugenu. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津義弘; August 21, 1535-August 30, 1619) is the second son of Shimazu Takahisa and younger brother of Shimazu Yoshihisa. ... Tachibana Muneshige ) (1567-1642) a retainer of the japanese clan of Otomo and warlord of Chikugo. ... So Yoshitoshi ) (1568-1615) was the Japanese Lord of Tsushima Island. ... Yi Sun-sin (March 8, 1545 – November 19, 1598), was a Korean naval leader best known for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War, during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Chen Lin (陳璘) (AD. 1543-AD. 1603) was a general of Ming Dynasty. ... Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... Fleet can refer to several things: Fleet is the name of several places: Fleet, a village in Dorset, England Fleet, in the county of Hampshire, England the River Fleet, a subterranean river in London, England Fleet Street, named after the river Fleet Prison, named after the river Fleet Marriages, named... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It has been suggested that lunar year be merged into this article or section. ... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ...

The Korean-Chinese side's objective was to stop the Japanese from picking up retreating Japanese troops and destroy their final fleet.

The coalition force of 80 Korean panokseons and 60 Chinese naval ships, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin and Chen Lin, pursued and destroyed half of the Japanese fleet of 500.^[2] Yi suffered a gunshot wound, and died soon after during the battle. Panokseon (board roofed or superstructured ships) was the main type of warship used by the Korean Joseon Dynasty during the late 16th century, and was first constructed in 1555. ... Yi Sun-sin (March 8, 1545 – November 19, 1598), was a Korean naval leader best known for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War, during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Chen Lin (陳璘) (AD. 1543-AD. 1603) was a general of Ming Dynasty. ...

Prelude

The Japanese army under Konishi Yukinaga had prepared over 500 ships for their final withdraw from Korea and had hoped for a peaceful return home to the Tsushima Islands. Konishi decided with the Japanese troops on land to set the rendezvous point at the bay of Sacheon. Unfortunately, the presence of the Korean ships inhibited the Konishi's fleet from reaching Sacheon; therefore, Konishi decided to take his ships and set Suncheon as the new rendezvous point. The way to Suncheon required Konishi to sail through the narrow straits of Noryang Point, where his fleet would ultimately be attacked. Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長 Konishi Yukinaga, born 1555 and died November 6, 1600) was a Japanese Kirishitan (Christian) daimyo under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Sacheon is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Sacheon is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... Suncheon (Suncheon-si) is a city in South Jeolla (Jeollanam-do) Province, South Korea. ...

The battle

After receiving information about movements of Konishi's navy from local fishermen and scouts, Yi suspected that the Japanese would sail through the Noryang Point. He planned to take advantage of the narrow, rocky straits of Noryang to destroy the Japanese ships. He then asked Chen Lin, the Chinese admiral, to move his Chinese fleet to the open sea west of Noryang Point. There, the Koreans and Chinese positioned their fleet and waited.

Late at night, on December 16, at 2:00 am, Yi was informed of a huge Japanese fleet anchored in the strait by scouts. Yi seized the chance and roused the Korean and Chinese soldiers to commence the attack. The Korean and Chinese ships charged across the sea in a shock surprise attack.

While the Japanese forces were fumbling to get into battle positions, Korean and Chinese cannons thundered into the enemy ships. Already the Japanese ships began breaking down. Admiral Yi's strategy of bombarding the enemy ships from a distance again proved to be successful, and the Japanese were offered no chance to board the ships of the coalition. There were no chances to shoot at the Koreans and Chinese with guns either. Konishi and his Japanese captains rallied their fleet and attempted to approach the allied ships, but were repelled with heavy losses. About half of the fleet had sunk by now. The tight straits allowed nearly no movement and the Japanese vessels were stuck as the Korean and Chinese cannons destroyed their ships. Image File history File links Navalzhugenu2. ... For other uses, see Cannon (disambiguation). ...

When the Japanese ships suffered significant damage, Chen Lin led the Chinese ships to board the Japanese ships to participate in a fierce melee combat. The Japanese immediately threw grappling hooks under cover of arquebuse fire and began attack with swords. Although their morale having dropped, the Japanese brought heavy casualty to the Chinese with the help of volleys of arquebuses. When Chen Lin's flagship came under attack by Japanese ships, Admiral Yi charged with his Korean fleet into the heat of the battle. The Koreans annihilated the Japanese with rapid fires of mortars, and volleys of cannons at point blank range. To make matters worse for the Japanese, Korean archers began to pepper fire arrows into their ships.

Admiral Yi's Death

By dawn, the allies had sunk nearly all of the enemy transport vessels, the Japanese continuing their withdraw. During the pursuit, Yi was shot in the chest by a Japanese arquebusier. Only three people witnessed his death, including his son and nephew. Yi called his nephew to shield his body—effectively hiding his final moments—and continued to signal for the final charge. His last words were reportedly, "Do not make my death known", to maintain morale, after which he requested his son Hwa to raise him to see the battle, and said, "It is done. Take me... to the internal chamber."^[3] Yi died during the battle soon after he was shot.

Conclusion

Out of 500 Japanese ships only 50 survived^[4] under General Shimazu's lead.^[5] The remaining Japanese fleet retreated back to Busan, and on the way, picked up any remaining Japanese troops. The battle concluded Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. After his death, Yi had various posthumous titles awarded by later kings, such as the title "Chungmoogong" in 1643AD by King Injo. Shortly after this war, Korea would face another threat from the Aisin Gioro tribe in the North. // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Injo of Joseon (1595-1649, r. ... Korea (Korean: (ì¡°ì„  or 한국, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... Aisin Gioro (Chinese: 愛新覺羅; pinyin: ixīn j o1) was the family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of Korea
• Joseon Dynasty
• Yi Sun-sin
• Battle of Okpo
• Battle of Myeongnyang
• Battle of Haengju
• Siege of Jinju (1592)
• Battle of Sangju
• Turtle Ship
• Panokseon
• Hwacha

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References

1. ^ 'War history of Japan: Chousen-eki'(1924). Staff headquarters of Imperial Japanese army. ISBN4-19-890265-8
2. ^ Worldnet. 트라팔가 해전의 넬슨제독 Vs. 한산도 대첩의 이순신 장군
3. ^ p. 110-111. Woongjin Wee-in-jun-gi #14 Yi Sun-shin by Baek Sukgi. (C) 1987 Woongjin Publishing Co., Ltd.
4. ^ p.227 Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War 1592-1598 by Stephen Turnbull. Published by Cassell on May 28, 2002.
5. ^ Admiral Yi Sun Shin's Turtle Boat Cafe. The Life of Admiral Yi Sun Shin