Battle

Battle of Hwangsan

1380 · 35.41° N, 127.39° E

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What the records say

When
1380
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
35.41° N, 127.39° E
Description
battle in September 1380 (the 6th year of King U's reign) in which Lee Seong-gye and others won a major victory over Japanese pirates at Hwangsan (荒山: 黃山) near Jiri Mountain in Jeolla-do.

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

황산대첩

황산대첩(荒山大捷)은 고려 우왕 6년(1380년) 고려를 침입한 왜구(이른바 '경신년 왜구')를 9월 고려의 무장인 이성계가 황산(荒山, 현재의 전북특별자치도 남원시 근방)에서 격파한 전투이다.

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