Siege of Jinju (1592)

Siege of Jinju
Part of Japanese invasions of Korea
Date8 -13 November 1592
LocationJinju Fortress, Korea
Result Korean victory
Belligerents
Japanese Seventh Division Korean army, citizens
Commanders and leaders
Kato Mitsuyasu
Nagaoka Tadaoki
Hasegawa Hidekazu
Kimura Shigeji
Hosokawa Sudaoki		 Gim Simin †
Gwak Jaeu
Strength
15,570[1] 3,800 soldiers [1]
2,200+ irregulars[1]
70 muskets[2]
Casualties and losses
2,600[3] ?
Siege of Jinju
Hangul 진주대첩
Hanja 晋州大捷
Revised Romanization Jinju Daecheop
McCune–Reischauer Chinchu Taech'ŏp

The Siege of Jinju was one of two battles during the Japanese invasions of Korea; the first in 1592, and the second in 1593. The second battle of Jinju did not go as well for the Koreans, and it fell to the Japanese.[4]

Background

Jinju fortress was situated in a strategic position to defend Jeolla. It was defended by 3,800 men armed with 70 matchlock firearms under Gim Simin.[2]

The Japanese Seventh Contingent arrived at Jinju on 8 November with 15,570 men under Kato Mitsuyasu, Hasegawa Hidekazu, Nagaoka Tadaoki, and Kimura Shigeji.[2]

Siege of Jinju

The Japanese first advanced and fired a thousand shots at Jinju in an attempt to frighten the defenders into retreat. This didn't work.[2]

The next day the Japanese attacked with ladders and a siege tower. Japanese gunners on the siege tower provided cover while the ladders were moved into place. When they rushed forward however, the chaos nearly caused the ladders to collapse. The first assault was defeated, and those who reached the top were killed or knocked down, where they were burned by bundles of straw and gunpowder.[2]

The Japanese attacked throughout the next three days. Eventually more than 2,200 reinforcements arrived and forced the Japanese to detach a contingent to guard themselves.[1]

On 13 November the Japanese attacked the far side of the city away from their camp. The attack ended in failure and the Japanese lifted the siege, but Gim Simin was wounded in the head by a bullet.[1]

Aftermath

The Japanese returned the next summer and burned Jinju to the ground.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hawley 2005, p. 288.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hawley 2005, p. 285.
  3. ↑ Swope 2009, p. 140.
  4. ↑ Stephen Turnbull, Peter Dennis (2007). Japanese Castles in Korea 1592-98. Osprey Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 1-84603-104-4.

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