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]