Second siege of Ulsan 1598
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1598 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | South Korea | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Siege of Ulsan | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 35.5500, 129.3167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The allied army, number 29,500 men, laid siege to Tosan near Ulsan in late October. The fortress was too heavily fortified to attempt an assault, however a series of engagements did occur around the area, resulting in more than 2,000 Japanese casualties. Allied forces lifted the siege on 2 November, and Katō Kiyomasa's men departed for Japan shortly afterward. Hachisuka Iemasa and Kuroda Yoshitaka were reported by Nagataka Fukuhara for not pursuing the allied army, which incurred the wrath of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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