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Siege of Jinju

Siege of Jinju was a siege conducted on 21 July 1593 at Jinju Fortress, in what is now South Korea; it lasted 6 days. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 90,000 against 4,000–6,000 soldiers; 60,000 (including civilians).

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Battle of Jinju Castle (Japanese)
Battle of Jinju Castle (Japanese). 月岡芳年画, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 July 1593lasted 6 days
WhereJinju Fortress, South Korea35.189N, 128.078E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsJapanagainstJoseon
Casualties and losses13,000+and20,000 heads according to Japanese claims; 60,000 killed according Korean sources
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

Date21 July 1593
to 27 July 1593
PlaceJinju Fortress, South Korea
35.189N, 128.078E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength90,0004,000–6,000 soldiers; 60,000 (including civilians)
Casualties and losses13,000+20,000 heads according to Japanese claims; 60,000 killed according Korean sources
Commanders
  • Kim Ch'ŏnil
  • Hwang Jin
  • Seo Yeweon
  • Ko Chong-hu
Siege of JinjuSiege of JinjuSiege of JinjuBattle of SacheonBattle of SacheonBattle of the NotchHadong AmbushBattle of SacheonBattle of SacheonHadong AmbushDaejeonDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsan100 km35.189N, 128.078E
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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 Q484733, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Jinju (1593), revision 1376645524, 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.