Siege of Suncheon

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Siege of Suncheon
Part of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
Tenshukaku Suncheon.JPG
Donjon of the Suncheon Japanese Castle
Date20 September – 2 November 1598
(1 month, 1 week and 6 days)
Location
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Joseon and Ming dynasties Japanese army
Commanders and leaders
Ming
Liu Ting
Chen Lin
Joseon
Gwon Yul
Yi Sunsin
Konishi Yukinaga
Strength
Ming
13,600 [1]
Joseon
10,000 [1]
Naval forces
20,000 men [2]
Total
43,600 [2]
Total
15,000 [1]
500 Ships
Casualties and losses
>800 [2] ?

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