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Battle of Sangju

Battle of Sangju was a battle fought in 1592 at Sangju, in what is now South Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sangju. It was part of First Japanese Invasion of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1593. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 16,700 against 900.

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Fought1592
WhereSangju, South Korea36.415N, 128.161E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsToyotomi-ruled JapanagainstKingdom of Joseon
Casualties and losses100 casualtiesandMost killed and army entirely annihilated
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

Date1592 (year precision)
PlaceSangju, South Korea
36.415N, 128.161E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength16,700900
Casualties and losses100 casualtiesMost killed and army entirely annihilated
Commanders
  • Yi Il
Battle of SangjuBattle of SangjuBattle of SangjuBattle of YongdongBattle of Tabu-dongBattle of TaeguBattle of Ka-sanBattle of YongdongBattle of TaeguBattle of Ka-sanSeoulIncheonDaejeonDaeguSuwonUlsanJeonjuGunsan100 km36.415N, 128.161E
Placed at Sangju; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Sangju 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 Q497034, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sangju (1592), revision 1370588488, 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.