Siege of Dongnae

The siege of Dongnae
Part of Imjin War

The siege of Dongnae
DateMay 25, 1592 (Gregorian Calendar)
April 15, 1592 (Lunar calendar);
Location35°12′13″N 129°05′02″E / 35.2036°N 129.0838°E / 35.2036; 129.0838
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Toyotomi Japan Kingdom of Joseon
Commanders and leaders
Konishi Yukinaga
Sō Yoshitoshi
Song Sang-hyeon 
Jo Yeong Gyu 
Yi Gak
Bak Hong
Yi Eon Seong
Hong Yun Gwan 
Strength
18,000 men 2,500–3,000 men
total: 20,000 (including civilians and militia)[1]
Casualties and losses
100 killed[2]
400 wounded[2]
3,000 killed
500 POW
(Korean records)

5,000 killed[2]
(Japanese records)
Siege of Dongnae is located in South Korea
Siege of Dongnae
Location within South Korea

The siege of Dongnae (Korean동래성 전투) was a siege that occurred on May 25, 1592 (Korean calendar: April 15, 1592) during the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea. It resulted in the capture by Japanese forces of Dongnaeeupseong, a mountain fortress on the way to Hanseong (Seoul).

  1. ^ Hawley 2005, p. 145.
  2. ^ a b c Hawley 2005, p. 148.