Battle of Pyongyang (1950)

Battle of Pyongyang (1950)
	Part of the Korean War
	; Map of the capture of Pyongyang
Date	15–19 October 1950
Location	Pyongyang, North Korea39°1′10″N 125°44′17″E / 39.01944°N 125.73806°E
Result	United Nations victory United Nations Capture Pyongyang
Belligerents
United Nations United States; South Korea;	North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Hobart R. Gay; Paik Sun-yup	Choe Yong-gon
Units involved
1st Cavalry Division; 1st Infantry Division; 8th Regiment, 7th Infantry Division	17th Division; 32nd Division

The Battle of Pyongyang (17–19 October 1950) was one of the major battles of the United Nations' offensive during the Korean War. Following the Battle of Inchon, the UN forces re-captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and proceeded to advance into North Korea. Shortly after advancing, the American and South Korean forces faced the North Korean defenses near Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, on 17 October.

North Korea's leadership and its main forces had already withdrawn to Kanggye,^[3] allowing the UN forces to capture Pyongyang on 19 October.^[4]

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