First Battle of Seoul
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The First Battle of Seoul was an early Korean War engagement in June 1950 in which North Korean forces captured South Korea’s capital, setting the stage for subsequent battles to retake the city.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Battle of Seoul canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fall of Seoul (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Korean People's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Fall of Seoul to North Korea
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Occupation of South Korean capital by North Korea ⓘ |
| dateContext | early phase of the Korean War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Battle of Seoul
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UN counteroffensive in Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1950-06-28 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1950-06-25 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| impact |
Forced South Korean government evacuation from Seoul
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Set stage for later UN amphibious landing at Incheon ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Early collapse of South Korean defensive lines around Seoul
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Rapid North Korean advance into South Korea ⓘ |
| objective | Capture of Seoul by North Korean forces ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Korean People's Army
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Republic of Korea Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | North Korean invasion of South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | ground warfare ⓘ |
| result | North Korean victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
Capture of South Korean capital city
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Psychological blow to South Korea and its allies ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Seoul
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South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
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