Battle of Myeongnyang

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1. 1597Myeongnyang Strait · South KoreaDuring the second Japanese invasion the Joseon navy was nearly destroyed through false accusations; Yi Sun-sin led only twelve turtle ships and panokseon into the Myeongnyang Strait, using the narrow channel to negate the Japanese fleet's numerical advantage.
2. 1597Myeongnyang Strait · South KoreaYi Sun-sin directed his fleet with drums and signal flags, launching a counterattack as the tide turned; the Japanese fleet collided with itself in confusion in the narrow channel, more than thirty warships were sunk, and the Japanese commander Kurushima Michifusa and others were killed.