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Siege of Namwon

Siege of Namwon was a siege conducted on 23 September 1597 at Namwon-eupseong Fortress, in what is now South Korea; it lasted 3 days. It was part of Japanese invasions of Korea, which ran from 1592 to 1598. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 50,000–68,000 against Korea: 700–1,000; Ming: 3,000 men.

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Fought23 September 1597lasted 3 days
WhereNamwon-eupseong Fortress, South Korea35.410N, 127.386E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsJapanese Left ArmyagainstKorean Garrison; Ming army
Casualties and losses6,500-7,000and3,726
Part ofJapanese invasions of KoreaSecond Japanese Invasion of Korea

Where it sits in Japanese invasions of Korea

Battle of Yonan, 1592Siege of Yeongwon, 1592Battle of Geumsan, 1592Siege of Dongnae, 1592Battle of Ch'ungju, 1592Battle of Okpo, 1592Siege of Busan, 1592Battle of Dadaejin, 1592Battle of Sangju, 1592Battle of Imjin River, 1592Battle of Sacheon, 1592Battle of Dangpo, 1592Battle of Danghangpo, 1592Battle of Yongin, 1592Siege of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Gyeongju Castle, 1592Battle of Kumachi, 1592Battle of Hansan Island, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Battle of Cheongju, 1592Battle of Pyongyang, 1592Siege of Jinju, 1592Battle of Kumaura, 1593Battle of Bald Shiroyama Castle, 1593Siege of Pyongyang, 1593Siege of Haengju, 1593Siege of Jinju, 1593Battle of Hwangseoksanseong Fortress, 1597Second Japanese Invasion of Korea, 1597Battle of Chilcheollyang, 1597Siege of Namwon, 1597Battle of Jiksan, 1597Battle of Myeongnyang, 1597Siege of Ulsan, 1598First Siege of Ulsan, 1598Battle of Jeolido, 1598Second Siege of Ulsan, 1598Siege of Suncheon, 1598Battle of Sacheon, 1598Battle of Noryang, 159815921598Siege of Namwon, 1597
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Record

Date23 September 1597
to 26 September 1597
PlaceNamwon-eupseong Fortress, South Korea
35.410N, 127.386E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength50,000–68,000Korea: 700–1,000; Ming: 3,000 men
Casualties and losses6,500-7,0003,726
Commanders
  • Yi Bok-nam
  • Yi Chun-won
  • Yi Won Chun
  • Kim Kyung-no
  • Ma Ung-bang
  • Wo Ung-jung
Siege of NamwonSiege of NamwonHadong AmbushSiege of SuncheonSiege of JinjuSiege of JinjuBattle of NoryangHadong AmbushSiege of SuncheonBattle of NoryangDaejeonGwangjuDaeguUlsanPohangJeonjuYeosuMokpo100 km35.410N, 127.386E
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Siege of Namwon is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day South Korea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q625131, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Namwon, revision 1370743867, 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.