Talk:List of wars involving South Korea

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Toobigtokale in topic Gwangju Uprising?

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I'd like to post wars done by previous countries in Korea, i.e. Chosun and Koguryo. Because there isn't a North Korea war list webpage, I think it's best to do it here...(116.227.8.133 (talk) 16:42, 25 October 2013 (UTC))Reply

Conflict Joseon Dynasty
and allies
Opponents Results Monarch
of Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Second Tsushima Expedition
(1396)
  Joseon Dynasty   Tsushima Province Victory
  • Resulted in yearly tributes by Tsushima.
King Taejong
Third Tsushima Expedition
(1419)
  Joseon Dynasty   Tsushima Province Victory
  • Discrepancy on which side had actually won.
King Sejong
Joseon Northern Expedition
(1443)
  Joseon Dynasty   Jianzhou Jurchens Victory
  • Led to establishment of present-day northern borders.
King Sejong
Sampo Invasion
(1510)
  Joseon Dynasty   Tsushima Province
Victory
  • Joseon broke all diplomatic relations with Japan after the incident.
King Jungjong
First Japanese invasion of Korea
(1592-1593)
  Joseon Dynasty

File:Flag of Ming China.jpg Ming Dynasty

  Azuchi-Momoyama Japan Stalemate
  • Joseon, despite its strategic advantage, suffered heavy casualties due to an inefficient military system.
King Seonjo
Second Japanese invasion of Korea
(1597-1598)
  Joseon Dynasty

File:Flag of Ming China.jpg Ming Dynasty

  Azuchi-Momoyama Japan Japanese Withdrawal
  • Asia's first regional warfare that involved intensive use of modern-era weapons.
King Seonjo
Ming-Manchu War
(1618-1683)
File:Flag of Ming China.jpg Ming Dynasty

  Joseon Dynasty
  Kumul Khanate
Turfan Khanate

  Manchus Defeat Gwanghaegun
First Manchu invasion of Korea
(1627)
  Joseon Dynasty   Later Jin dynasty Defeat
  • Was spurred by actions of Mao Wenlong, a Ming commander who operated off islands of Korea.
King Injo
Second Manchu invasion of Korea
(1636-1637)
  Joseon Dynasty   Qing dynasty Defeat
  • Brought forth the idea of Punitive North Expedition in Joseon.
King Injo
Russian-Manchu border conflicts
(1652-1689)
  Qing dynasty

  Joseon Dynasty

  Tsardom of Muscovy

  Cossacks

Victory King Hyojong
French campaign against Korea
(1866)
  Joseon Dynasty   Second French Empire French Withdrawal
  • Spurred by Joseon's execution of French Catholic priests on the same year.
Heungseon Daewongun
United States expedition to Korea
(1871)
  Joseon Dynasty   United States United States withdrawal
  • Spurred by Joseon's unknown treatment of the American merchant ship General Sherman.
Heungseon Daewongun
Ganghwa Island incident
(1875)
  Joseon Dynasty   Empire of Japan Defeat King Gojong
Imo Incident
(1882)
  Joseon Dynasty   Korean military dissidents, mostly from the Central Defense Command Victory
  • Spurred by Central Defense Command receiving significantly worse treatment compared to the newly established "Byolkigun".
King Gojong
Gapsin Coup
(1884)
  Joseon Dynasty

Supported by   Qing dynasty

  Reformist Faction

Supported by   Empire of Japan

Gapsin Coup overthrown
  • Resulted in Chinese dominance within Korean politics.
King Gojong
Donghak Peasant Revolution
(1894-1895)
  Joseon Dynasty   Donghak Peasant's Army Victory King Gojong
Conflict Korean Empire
and allies
Opponents Results Emperor
of Korean Empire
Korean Empire
Eulsa Righteous War
(1905)
  Korean Empire   Empire of Japan Defeat Emperor Gwangmu
Jeungmi Righteous War
(1907)
  Korean Empire
  Empire of Japan Defeat
  • Reaction to the forced dissolution of the Korean Imperial Army.
Emperor Yunghui
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign
(1909)
  Righteous Army   Empire of Japan Defeat
  • Most battles were around the Southern Korea region of Jeolla.
Empeor Yunghui
Conflict Provisional Government
of Korea and allies
Opponents Results Leader
of Provisional Government
Provisional Government of Korea
Bongoh town Battle
(1920)
  Korean Liberation Army   Empire of Japan Victory
  • One of earlier Korean independence movements.
President
Syngman Rhee
Battle of Chongsanli
(1920)
  Korean Liberation Army   Empire of Japan Victory
  • Referred in Korea as "Great victory of Chongsanli".
President
Syngman Rhee
Massacre of Svobodny
(1921)
  Korean Liberation Army   Far Eastern Republic Defeat
  • Most of initial Korean militia was destroyed during the massacre.
President
Syngman Rhee
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
(1942-1945)
  British Empire

  Republic of China

  United States

  Empire of Japan

  Thailand

Victory Premier
Kim Gu
Conflict South Korea
and allies
Opponents Results President
of South Korea
Republic of Korea
Korean War
(1950–1953)
  South Korea
  United States

  United Nations Command

  North Korea North Korea
  China People's Republic of China
Ceasefire
  • Cease-fire armistice; North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled, UN invasion of North Korea repelled, Chinese invasion of South Korea repelled.
  • Korean Demilitarized Zone established, little territorial change at the 38th parallel border.
Syngman Rhee
Vietnam War
(1964–1973)
  South Vietnam
  United States
  South Korea
  Thailand
  Australia
  New Zealand
  Kingdom of Laos
  Khmer Republic
  North Vietnam
  Viet Cong
  Khmer Rouge
  Khmer Issarak
  Pathet Lao
  North Korea
Defeat Park Chung-hee

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Gwangju Uprising? edit

Should this be here? Not sure if it qualifies as a war toobigtokale (talk) 08:09, 2 May 2023 (UTC)Reply