Battle of Happo | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Joseon navy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Yi Sun-sin Won Gyun |
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Strength | |||||||
5 ships | 91 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 ships destroyed | no ships lost |
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While intending to spend the night in the open sea following the Battle of Okpo, Admiral Yi Sun-sin was forced to change his plans due to a report of five large Japanese ships having been sighted heading in the direction of Happo around 5 p.m. He ordered his forces to pursue the Japanese ships, which they caught and destroyed in a small skirmish near Happo. Admiral Yi’s forces now had two victories under their belt.