Siege of Dongnae

The siege of Dongnae
	Part of Imjin War
	; The siege of Dongnae
Date	May 25, 1592 (Gregorian Calendar); April 15, 1592 (Lunar calendar);
Location	Dongnae citadel35.2036°N 129.0838°E
Result	Japanese victory
Belligerents
Toyotomi Japan	Kingdom of Joseon
Commanders and leaders
Konishi Yukinaga; Sō Yoshitoshi	Song Sang-hyeon †; Jo Yeong Gyu †; Yi Gak; Bak Hong; Yi Eon Seong; Hong Yun Gwan †
Strength
18,000 men	2,500–3,000 men ; total: 20,000 (including civilians and militia)
Casualties and losses
100 killed; 400 wounded	3,000 killed ; 500 POW ; (Korean records) ; ; 5,000 killed ; (Japanese records)
	Location within South Korea

The siege of Dongnae was a siege that occurred on April 15, 1592 (Gregorian: May 25, 1592) during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98). It resulted in the capture by Japanese forces of Dongnae citadel, a mountain fortress on the way to Hanseong (Seoul).

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