Siege of Busan (1592)
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The Siege of Busan (1592) was an early and decisive Japanese assault on the Korean port city of Busan during Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasions, resulting in a swift Japanese victory and establishing a key foothold on the Korean Peninsula.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Busan (1592) | 1 |
| Siege of Busan (1592) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Busan (1592) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s plan to invade and use Korea as a route to China ⓘ |
| characteristic |
heavy close-quarters fighting
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overwhelming Japanese numerical superiority ⓘ swift Japanese assault ⓘ |
| commanderAttacker |
Konishi Yukinaga
NERFINISHED
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Sō Yoshitoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderDefender | Jeong Bal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1592-05-24
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1592-05-25 ⓘ |
| defender | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately one day ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Chungju
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Sangju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | East Asian maritime and continental power struggles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 16th century ⓘ |
| initiator | Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Japanese ashigaru infantry
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Joseon garrison troops ⓘ |
| location |
Busan
NERFINISHED
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Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Jeong Bal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the opening engagements of the Imjin War
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rapid collapse of local Joseon defenses ⓘ |
| outcomeForAttacker | seizure of Busan port facilities ⓘ |
| outcomeForDefender |
destruction of Busan garrison
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heavy Joseon casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Imjin War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | First Japanese invasion of Korea (1592) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese landing at Busan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveOfAttacker |
capture of Busan port and fortress
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secure supply base for further invasion ⓘ |
| result |
Japanese victory
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capture of Busan by Japanese forces ⓘ establishment of Japanese foothold on Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
enabled rapid Japanese advance inland
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secured primary landing point for Japanese forces in Korea ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1592 ⓘ |
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Battle of Busan (1592)