Second Battle of Jinju Castle (1593, Bunroku Campaign)
Late 6th month of Bunroku 2 (1593)
Jinju Castle, Gyeongsang Province, Korea (present-day Jinju, South Gyeongsang)
- Date
- Late 6th month of Bunroku 2 (1593)
- Location
- Jinju Castle, Gyeongsang Province, Korea (present-day Jinju, South Gyeongsang)
- Result
- Victory for the Japanese army. The castle fell, and many people inside are said to have died.
Forces
Japanese army
Korean defenders of Jinju Castle
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Overview
In the late 6th month of Bunroku 2 (1593), the Japanese army besieged and took Jinju Castle in Gyeongsang Province, Korea. This was the second Battle of Jinju Castle in the Bunroku Campaign.
The Siege
The Japanese army surrounded Jinju Castle and carried out engineering works such as draining the water from the moat. Besides the commander-in-chief Ukita Hideie, Katō Kiyomasa, Konishi Yukinaga and others took part in the siege.
The Call to Surrender and the Fall of the Castle
On the 27th, Ukita Hideie urged the defenders to surrender, but the Korean side refused. On the 29th, the Japanese army broke through the castle wall and rushed in, and the castle fell. The defending commanders, including Kim Cheon-il and Choe Gyeong-hoe, were killed.
Result
The battle ended in a Japanese victory. Many of the people inside the castle are said to have died.