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Siege of Ulsan

Siege of Ulsan was a siege conducted in 1598 at Ulsan Castle, in what is now South Korea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ulsan Castle. It was part of Japanese invasions of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1598. The recorded result: Japanese victory; Withdrawal of Korean and Ming Forces. Recorded strength: Ming: 40,000; Joseon: 10,000 against Ulsan castle: 10,000 – 23,000; Reinforcements: 13,000.

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Ulsan Siege Folding Screen. The headquarters of Ulsan, during the Japanese invasion of Korea.
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Fought1598
WhereUlsan Castle, South Korea35.555N, 129.339E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJapanese victory; Withdrawal of Korean and Ming Forces
BelligerentsJoseon and Ming dynastyagainstJapanese army
Casualties and losses1,621 killed; 2,908 woundedand~9,000 – 20,000+
Part ofJapanese invasions of Korea1592 to 1598

Where it sits in Japanese invasions of Korea

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Record

Date1598 (year precision)
to 1598
PlaceUlsan Castle, South Korea
35.555N, 129.339E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthMing: 40,000; Joseon: 10,000Ulsan castle: 10,000 – 23,000; Reinforcements: 13,000
Casualties and losses1,621 killed; 2,908 wounded~9,000 – 20,000+
Commanders
  • Ma Gui (general)
  • Kwŏn Yul (general)
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Placed at Ulsan Castle; 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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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 Q490935, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ulsan, revision 1370746161, 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.