Battle of Myeongnyang
The Battle of Myeongnyang was fought on October 26, 1597 between the Joseon Navy led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin and the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island, off the southwest corner of the Korean Peninsula. With only 13 ships remaining from Admiral Wŏn Kyun's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chilcheollyang, Admiral Yi held the strait as a "last stand" battle against the Japanese navy, who were sailing to support their land army's advance towards the Joseon capital of Hanyang (modern-day Seoul).