The Battle of Baekgang (Korean: 백강 전투; Hanja: 白江戰鬪) or Battle of Baekgang-gu, also known as the Battle of Hakusukinoe (Japanese: 白村江の戦い, romanized: Hakusuki-no-e no Tatakai / Hakusonkō no Tatakai) in Japan, and as the Battle of Baijiangkou (Chinese: 白江口之战; Chinese: 白江口之戰; pinyin: Bāijiāngkǒu Zhīzhàn) in China, was a battle between Paekche restoration forces and their ally, Yamato Japan, against the allied forces of Silla and Tang China. The battle took place on 27–28 August 663 (of the Lunar calendar; 4–5 October 663 of the Julian calendar) in the Baengma River (Korean: 백마강; Hanja: 白馬江) or Baek River (Korean: 백강; Hanja: 白江), which is the lower reach of the Geum River in Jeollabuk-do province, Korea. The Silla-Tang forces won a decisive victory, compelling Yamato Japan to withdraw completely from Korean affairs and crushing the Paekche restoration movement.
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Battle of Baekgang in the context of Military history of Japan
The recorded military history of Japan began in 2nd century during the Yayoi period.
The Yamato tribal alliance fought amongst the Three Kingdoms of Korea, in the 5th century against Goguryeo and Silla and in 663 against Silla and Tang dynasty forces.
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The Silla–Goguryeo and Paekche–Kaya–Wa War (Korean: 나여–제야왜 전쟁; Hanja: 羅麗・濟倻倭 戰爭; RR: Nayeo–Jeyawae Jeonjaeng; MR: Nayŏ–Cheyawae Chŏnjaëng) was a series of conflicts that spanned for 40 years from the mid 4th century to the early 5th century between the Silla–Goguryeo alliance and the Paekche–Kaya–Wa alliance according to the Samguk sagi, Samguk yusa, Nihon Shoki, and inscriptions found in the Gwanggaeto Stele.
It was the first and only time where all four nations of Korea (Goguryeo–Silla–Paekche–Kaya) were involved in a single war, and Wa (Japan)'s first international conflict prior to the introduction of the Yamato Kingship and the following Battle of Baekgang that came after.
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