What the records say
- When
- 23 Jul 1950 – 29 Jul 1950
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.24° N, 127.92° E
- Description
- 1950 engagement between United States and North Korean forces
Placed at the town its title names, Hwanggan.
Battle of Hwanggan
Engagement between United States and North Korean forces
The Battle of Hwanggan was an engagement between United States and North Korean forces that took place on July 23–29, 1950, on a road north of the village of Hwanggan in southern South Korea, early in the Korean War. The battle ended in a victory for the North Koreans after US troops were forced to withdraw south.
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