The Second Battle of Myeongnyang takes place on October 26, 1597 during the Japanese second invasion of Korea (Imjin War) against the Japanese navy in the Myeongnyang Strait. Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin achieved a significant victory as he led a severely outnumbered fleet of 13 ships against the Japanese navy with at least 133 warships destroying most of the Japanese ships.
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