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Siege of Namwon

Siege of Namwon was a siege conducted on 23 September 1597 at Namwon-eupseong Fortress, in what is now South Korea; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Second Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1597 to 1598. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 50,000–68,000 against Korea: 700–1,000; Ming: 3,000 men.

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Fought23 September 1597lasted 3 days
WhereNamwon-eupseong Fortress, South Korea35.410N, 127.386E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsJapanese Left ArmyagainstKorean Garrison; Ming army
Casualties and losses6,500-7,000and3,726
Part ofSecond Japanese Invasion of Korea1597 to 1598

Where it sits in Second Japanese Invasion of Korea

Battle of Hwangseoksanseong Fortress, 1597Siege of Namwon, 1597Battle of Jiksan, 1597Battle of Myeongnyang, 159715971597Siege of Namwon, 1597
4 placed engagements of Second Japanese Invasion of Korea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 September 1597
to 26 September 1597
PlaceNamwon-eupseong Fortress, South Korea
35.410N, 127.386E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength50,000–68,000Korea: 700–1,000; Ming: 3,000 men
Casualties and losses6,500-7,0003,726
Commanders
  • Yi Bok-nam
  • Yi Chun-won
  • Yi Won Chun
  • Kim Kyung-no
  • Ma Ung-bang
  • Wo Ung-jung
Siege of NamwonSiege of NamwonHadong AmbushSiege of SuncheonSiege of JinjuSiege of JinjuBattle of NoryangHadong AmbushSiege of SuncheonBattle of NoryangDaejeonGwangjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpo100 km35.410N, 127.386E
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Siege of Namwon 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 Q625131, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Namwon, revision 1370743867, 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.