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Battle of Myeongnyang
In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26 1597, the Korean admiral Yi Sunsin fought the Japanese navy at sea in Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island. He only had 13 ships, which was all that was left from Won Kyun's disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chilchonryang.
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