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Second Siege of Ulsan

Second Siege of Ulsan was a siege conducted on 1 October 1598 at Ulsan Castle, in what is now South Korea; it lasted 32 days. It was part of Japanese invasions of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1598. The recorded result: Japanese victory; Withdrawal of Ming and Korean forces. Recorded strength: Ming: 24,000; Joseon: 5,500 against 10,000.

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Fought1 October 1598lasted 32 days
WhereUlsan Castle, South Korea35.550N, 129.317E
OutcomeJapanese victory; Withdrawal of Ming and Korean forces
BelligerentsJoseon and Ming dynastyagainstToyotomi Hideyoshi's Japanese army
Casualties and losses?and2,000+
Part ofJapanese invasions of Korea1592 to 1598

Where it sits in Japanese invasions of Korea

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Record

Date1 October 1598
to 2 November 1598
PlaceUlsan Castle, South Korea
35.550N, 129.317E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthMing: 24,000; Joseon: 5,50010,000
Casualties and losses?2,000+
Commanders
  • Ma Gui (general)
  • Gim Eungseo
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Second Siege of Ulsan 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 Q55632779, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second siege of Ulsan, revision 1370737603, 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.