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Siege of Suncheon

Siege of Suncheon was a siege conducted on 19 October 1598 at Suncheon Castle, in what is now South Korea; it lasted 14 days. It was part of Q20948567. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: Ming; 13,600; Joseon; 10,000; Naval forces; 20,000 men; Total; 43,600 against Total; 15,000; 500 Ships.

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順天城の天守（『征倭紀功図巻』より）
順天城の天守（『征倭紀功図巻』より）. war correspondent artist of Ming assistant force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 October 1598lasted 14 days
WhereSuncheon Castle, South Korea34.907N, 127.581E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsJoseon and Ming dynastiesagainstJapanese army
Casualties and losses>800and?
Part ofQ20948567

Where it sits in Q20948567

Siege of Suncheon, 1598Battle of Sacheon, 1598Battle of Noryang, 159815981598Siege of Suncheon, 1598
3 placed engagements of Q20948567 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 October 1598
to 2 November 1598
PlaceSuncheon Castle, South Korea
34.907N, 127.581E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthMing; 13,600; Joseon; 10,000; Naval forces; 20,000 men; Total; 43,600Total; 15,000; 500 Ships
Casualties and losses>800?
Commanders
  • Kwŏn Yul (general)
  • Yi Sunsin
Siege of SuncheonSiege of SuncheonBattle of NoryangHadong AmbushBattle of SacheonBattle of SacheonSiege of JinjuHadong AmbushSiege of JinjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpoGunsanGyeongju100 km34.907N, 127.581E
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Siege of Suncheon is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 79 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q623621, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Suncheon, revision 1377924693, 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.