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Siege of Busanjin 1592

Siege of Busanjin: Siege-of-Busanjin-1592
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1592Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationSouth KoreaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictFirst Japanese Invasion of KoreaWikidata P361
Coordinates35.1630, 129.0529Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Busanjin (Korean: 부산진 전투; Hanja: 釜山鎭戰鬪) was a battle fought at Busan on 24 May 1592, between Japanese and Korean forces. The attacks on Busan and the neighboring fort of Dadaejin were the first battles of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98).

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Location

35.1630, 129.0529 · South Korea

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