Battle of Hwangryong River

Battle of Hwangryong River
Part of Donghak Peasant Revolution
Historic Site No. 406: Battle of Jangseong Hwangryong (Jangseong Hwangryong Battle)
Date April 22-23, 1893 Location Hwangryong River, Jangseong, South Jeolla, Korea Result Rebel Victory
Belligerents
Donghak Peasant Army	Kingdom of Joseon Joseon Army
Commanders and leaders
Jeon Bong-jun Yi Bangeon	Hong Gye-hun Lee Hak-seung  †
Strength
7,000	800
Casualties and losses
2	300

The Battle of Jangseong Hwangryong River (Korean: 장성 황룡촌 전투), or the Battle of Hwangryong River, was an 1893 conflict in Korea between the Donghak Peasant Army and Hong Gye-hun's army. During the journey from Yeonggwang, Hampyeong, and Muan to Jangseong, the Donghak Peasant Army, which had been advancing triumphantly everywhere they went, finally encountered Hong Gye-hoon's military forces that had chased after them and engaged in a battle in Jangseong.^[1]