Siege of Pyongyang (1593)
| Siege of Pyongyang | |||||||
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| Part of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) | |||||||
Chinese cavalry and infantry attacking the walls of Pyongyang in 1593, from a Chinese painted screen in the Hizen-Nagoya castle museum | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Japan |
Ming dynasty Joseon | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Konishi Yukinaga Matsuura Shigenobu Sō Yoshitoshi |
Ming Li Rusong Li Rubai Song Yingchang Zhang Shijue Yang Yuan Zu Chengxun Wu Weizhong Luo Shangzhi Zha Dashou Joseon Yi Il Hyujeong Gim Eungso | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000–30,000 |
Ming 43,000 200+ cannons Joseon 10,000 4,200 monks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,300–1,700 killed in combat 5,000 died from fires 6,000 drowned |
Ming 796 killed 1,492 wounded Joseon 600+ | ||||||
The siege of Pyongyang was a military conflict fought between the allied Ming-Joseon army and the Japanese First Division under Konishi Yukinaga. The battle ended in victory for the allies but a successful retreat from Pyeongyang by the remaining Japanese in the night of 8 February 1593.