Siege of Suncheon | |||||||
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Part of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) | |||||||
Donjon of the Suncheon Japanese Castle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Joseon and Ming dynasties | Japanese army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ming Liu Ting Chen Lin Joseon Gwon Yul Yi Sunsin | Konishi Yukinaga | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Ming 13,600[1] Joseon 10,000[1] Naval forces 20,000 men[2] Total 43,600[2] |
Total 15,000[1] 500 Ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
>800[2] | ? |
Siege of Suncheon | |
Hangul | 왜교성 전투 |
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Hanja | 倭橋城戰鬪 |
Revised Romanization | Waegyo Jeontu |
McCune–Reischauer | Waekyo Cheondu |
The siege of Suncheon or siege of Japanese fortress was an unsuccessful Korean and Chinese Allied Forces attempt to capture Suncheon Japanese Castle late in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598).