Battle of Inchon
During the Korean War, Incheon was occupied by North Korean troops on 4 July 1950. Until, Incheon was the site of the Battle of Inchon, when United States troops landed to relieve pressure on the Pusan Perimeter and to launch a United Nations offensive northward. The result was a decisive UN victory and it was recaptured on 19 September 1950. The was named after the tide-turning battle that ensued.