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Siege of Haengju

Siege of Haengju was a siege conducted on 14 March 1593 at Haengjusanseong, in what is now South Korea. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Joseon victory. Recorded strength: 2,300 against 30,000.

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행주대첩비(재건).
행주대첩비(재건).. IRTC1015, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 March 1593
WhereHaengjusanseong, South Korea37.596N, 126.829E
OutcomeJoseon victory
BelligerentsJoseonagainstToyotomi Japan
Part ofFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea1592 to 1593

Where it sits in First Japanese Invasion of Korea

Battle of Yonan, 1592Siege of Yeongwon, 1592Battle of Geumsan, 1592Siege of Dongnae, 1592Battle of Ch'ungju, 1592Battle of Okpo, 1592Siege of Busan, 1592Battle of Dadaejin, 1592Battle of Sangju, 1592Battle of Imjin River, 1592Battle of Sacheon, 1592Battle of Dangpo, 1592Battle of Danghangpo, 1592Battle of Yongin, 1592Siege of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Gyeongju Castle, 1592Battle of Kumachi, 1592Battle of Hansan Island, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Cheongju, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Siege of Jinju, 1592Battle of Kumaura, 1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama Castle, 1593Siege of Pyongyang, 1593Siege of Haengju, 1593Siege of Jinju, 159315921593Siege of Haengju, 1593
27 placed engagements of First Japanese Invasion of Korea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 March 1593
PlaceHaengjusanseong, South Korea
37.596N, 126.829E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength2,30030,000
Casualties and losses?110+ (likely much more since the Japanese took the dead back with them) or 10,000 dead and wounded
Commanders
  • Kwŏn Yul (general)
Siege of HaengjuSiege of HaengjuJapanese occupation of GyeongbokgungThird Battle of SeoulBattle of InchonBattle of UijeongbuBattle of Imjin RiverBattle of InchonBattle of UijeongbuBattle of Imjin RiverNampoSuwonSongnamHaejuAndongSokchoOngjinPyongsan100 km37.596N, 126.829E
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Siege of Haengju is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 113 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q279611, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Haengju, revision 1370265139, read 2026-11-14, 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.