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Battle of Sangju (1592)
| Battle of Sangju | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Imjin War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Toyotomi-ruled Japan | Kingdom of Joseon | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Konishi Yukinaga | Yi Il | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 16,700[1] | 900[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 casualties | Most killed and army entirely annihilated | ||||||
The Battle of Sangju was a battle during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98). After capturing Busan and Dongnae, the Japanese army under Konishi Yukinaga advanced at a rapid rate of almost 20 kilometers per day towards the Joseon capital of Hanseong (present-day Seoul) .[2]
- ^ a b Hawley 2005, p. 157.
- ^ Hawley 2005, p. 160.
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