Siege of Yeongwon

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The Siege of Yeongwon Castle
Part of Seven-Year War
Date August 23-25th, 1592(according to Lunar calendar) Location Wonju, Gangwon 37°18′33″N 128°02′19″E / 37.30917°N 128.03861°E / 37.30917; 128.03861 Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japanese Fourth Division	Korean Regular Army
Commanders and leaders
Ito Suketaka	Kim Jae-gap †
Strength
at least 1,000 men	5,000 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location within South Korea

The siege of Yeongwon Castle took place in 1592 during the Japanese invasions of Korea. Korean troops resisting the Japanese occupation came under siege in the fortress at Yeongwon, in Nyongwon County. The Japanese forces broke into the castle during the night and defeated the Korean garrison.