battle, notable, medieval
Toi invasion
Toi invasion was a battle fought in 1019 at Hakata Bay, in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hakata Bay. The recorded result: Many Japanese girls kidnapped and enslaved, as well as livestock killed. Recorded strength: 3,000 against ?.
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Record
| Date | 1019 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hakata Bay, Japan 33.632N, 130.373E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 3,000 | ? |
| Casualties and losses | 8 ships captured by Goryeo | 850+ (killed and abducted) 350 dead, 1,300 enslaved. Only 259 or 270 were returned by Koreans from the 8 ships.; ? |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kōan 1281, 3.8 km W
- Battle of Bun'ei 1274, 4.1 km SW
- Battle of Tatarahama 1569, 6.4 km E
- Battle of Tatarahama 1336, 6.6 km E
- Siege of Tachibana 1569, 10 km NE
Toi invasion is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 604 in present-day Japan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q703655, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Toi invasion, revision 1385184239, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.