Siege of Dongnae

The siege of Dongnae
Part of Imjin War
The siege of Dongnae
Date May 25, 1592 (Gregorian Calendar) April 15, 1592 (Lunar calendar); Location Dongnae Citadel 35°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)
class=notpageimage| Location within South Korea

The siege of Dongnae (Korean: 동래성 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).