List of wars involving South Korea

This is a list of wars involving South Korea and its predecessor states.

List

Goryeo: 918–1392

Conflict	Goryeo dynasty and its allies	Opponents	Results	Monarch of the Goryeo Dynasty
Goryeo dynasty
Goryeo–Khitan War (10th century)	Goryeo	Liao dynasty	Victory The Liao dynasty cedes territory around the Yalu River basin to Goryeo	Hyeonjong of Goryeo
Mongol invasions of Korea (1231)	Goryeo	Mongol Empire Yuan dynasty	Defeat Resulted in The Start of The Mongol Rule	Gojong of Goryeo
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274)	Yuan dynasty Goryeo	Kamakura shogunate	Defeat Resulted in the end of The Mongol Rule	Wonjong of Goryeo (under Kublai Khan)

Joseon: 1392–1897

Conflict	Joseon dynasty and its allies	Opponents	Results	Monarch of the 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 Sadamori sends a letter of surrender to Joseon court ^[1] Wokuo pirates cease their activities in Joseon ^[2]	King Sejong the Great
Joseon Northern Expedition (1443)	Joseon Dynasty	Jianzhou Jurchens	Victory Led to establishment of present-day northern borders.	King Sejong the Great
Sampo Invasion (1510)	Joseon Dynasty	Tsushima Province Japanese pirates	Victory Joseon broke all diplomatic relations with Japan after the incident.	King Jungjong
Imjin War (1592–1598)	Joseon Dynasty Righteous Army Ming dynasty	Azuchi-Momoyama Japan	Victory Joseon and Ming victory	King Seonjo
Ming-Manchu War (1618–1683)	Ming dynasty Joseon Dynasty Kumul Khanate Turfan Khanate	Manchus	Defeat Joseon helped the Ming dynasty in the Battle of Sarhu.	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
Sino-Russian border conflicts (1652–1689)	China Joseon Dynasty	Russia Cossacks	Victory Part of Russia's expansion into Siberia.	King Hyojong
French campaign against Korea (1866)	Joseon Dynasty	France	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	American withdrawal Spurred by Joseon's unknown treatment of the American merchant ship General Sherman.	Heungseon Daewongun
Ganghwa Island incident (1875)	Joseon Dynasty	Japan	Defeat Joseon was forced to sign Treaty of Ganghwa in 1876.	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 China	Reformist Faction Supported by 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 Resulted in First Sino-Japanese War.	King Gojong

Korean Empire: 1897–1910

Conflict	Korean Empire and its allies	Opponents	Results	Emperor of Korean Empire
Korean Empire
Boxer Rebellion (1900)	Korea Provincial Armies	Boxers	Victory Reaction to Boxer Invasion of Northern Korea.	Emperor Gwangmu
Korean Invasion of Manchuria (1902)	Korea Provincial Armies	China	Victory Korean settlers and soldiers moved into Southern Manchuria as the Qing Dynasty weakened	Emperor Gwangmu
Eulsa Righteous War (1905)	Korea Righteous Army	Japan	Defeat Reaction to Eulsa Protective Treaty, which made the Korean Empire a Protectorate of Japan.	Emperor Gwangmu
Jeungmi Righteous War (1907)	Korea Righteous Army	Japan	Defeat Reaction to the forced dissolution of the Korean Imperial Army.	Emperor Yunghui
Great Korean Militia Roundup Campaign (1909)	Korea Righteous Army	Japan	Defeat Most battles were around the Southern Korea region of Jeolla.	Emperor Yunghui

Occupied Korea: 1910–1945

Conflict	Provisional Government of Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	Leader of Provisional Government
Provisional Government of Korea
Battle of Fengwudong (1920)	Provisional Korea Korean Independence Army	Japan Imperial Japanese Army	Victory One of earlier Korean independence movements.	President Syngman Rhee
Battle of Chongsanli (1920)	Provisional Korea Korean Independence Army	Japan Imperial Japanese Army	Victory Referred in Korea as "Great victory of Chongsanli".	President Syngman Rhee
Massacre of Svobodny (1921)	Provisional Korea Korea Independence Corps	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)	United Kingdom India Malaya Hong Kong Burma Ceylon China Korean Liberation Army United States	Japan State of Burma Azad Hind Thailand	Victory The KLA fought in the Burma Campaign.	Premier Kim Gu

South Korea: 1948–present

Conflict	South Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	South Korean losses		President of South Korea
Conflict	South Korea and its allies	Opponents	Results	Military	Civilian	President of South Korea
South Korea
Korean War (1950–1953)	South Korea United Nations Command United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Turkey Philippines Thailand Ethiopia Greece France Colombia Belgium South Africa Netherlands Luxembourg	North Korea China Soviet Union	Stalemate North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled, UN invasion of North Korea repelled, Chinese invasion of South Korea repelled. Korean Armistice Agreement signed. Korean Demilitarized Zone established, little territorial change at the 38th parallel border.			Syngman Rhee
Vietnam War (1964–1973)	South Vietnam United States South Korea Australia New Zealand Laos Cambodia Khmer Republic Thailand Philippines	North Vietnam Viet Cong Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge China Soviet Union North Korea	Defeat Withdrawal of American forces from Indochina in 1973 North Vietnamese victory over South Vietnam in 1975 Dissolution of the South Vietnamese state Communist regimes take power in South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos			Park Chung-hee
Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)	South Korea United States	North Korea	Victory North Korean failure to instigate an armed insurgency in South Korea			Park Chung-hee
Gwangju Uprising (1980)	South Korea	Gwangju citizenry	Victory Uprising suppressed			Chun Doo-hwan
Gulf War (1990–1991)	Kuwait United States United Kingdom South Korea Saudi Arabia France Canada Egypt Syria Oman United Arab Emirates Bahrain Qatar Other Allies	Iraq	Victory Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait; Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah restored. Heavy casualties and destruction of Iraqi and Kuwaiti infrastructure.			Roh Tae-woo
War in Afghanistan (2002–2014)	Northern Alliance (2001) Afghanistan (from 2001) ISAF United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Germany Italy France Czech Republic Netherlands Turkey Romania Georgia South Korea Poland Denmark Sweden Norway Singapore	Islamic Emirate (2001) Taliban (from 2001) al-Qaeda	Withdrawal Fall of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Establishment of new Afghan government War in North-West Pakistan			Kim Dae-jung
Iraq War (2003–2008)	Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan MNF–I United States United Kingdom South Korea Italy Poland Australia New Zealand Georgia Ukraine Netherlands Spain Romania Japan Denmark Bulgaria	SCJL Naqshbandi Army ISI al-Qaeda FIA Ansar al-Islam Islamic Army of Iraq Mahdi Army Special Groups Badr Brigades Kata'ib Hezbollah	Victory Depletion of Iraqi insurgency, improvements in public security. Re-establishment of democratic elections. U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement			Roh Moo-hyun

References

^ "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.

External links

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 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:

[1] "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."].

[2] 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.

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List

Goryeo: 918–1392

Joseon: 1392–1897

Korean Empire: 1897–1910

Occupied Korea: 1910–1945

South Korea: 1948–present

See also

References

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