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Siege of Jinju

Siege of Jinju was a siege conducted on 8 November 1592 at Jinju Fortress, in what is now South Korea; it lasted 5 days. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Korean victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 3,800 soldiers; 2,200+ irregulars; 170 muskets.

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Fought8 November 1592lasted 5 days
WhereJinju Fortress, South Korea35.193N, 128.085E
OutcomeKorean victory
BelligerentsJapanese Seventh DivisionagainstKorean army, citizens
Casualties and losses10,300+ deadandless than 1,000
Part ofFirst Japanese Invasion of Korea1592 to 1593

Where it sits in First Japanese Invasion of Korea

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27 placed engagements of First Japanese Invasion of Korea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 November 1592
to 13 November 1592
PlaceJinju Fortress, South Korea
35.193N, 128.085E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength30,0003,800 soldiers; 2,200+ irregulars; 170 muskets
Casualties and losses10,300+ deadless than 1,000
Commanders
  • Kim Si-min
  • Gwak Jaeu
  • Kim Sŏngil (born 1538)
  • Choi Dak-ryang
  • Jeong Gi-ryong
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Siege of Jinju 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 Q14631695, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jinju (1592), revision 1370742157, 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.