Siege of Jinju (1593)
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The Second Siege of Jinju was a battle during 1593 in Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea at Jinju Fortress. It occurred from 20 July to 27 July and ended in the massacre of the entire garrison and a substantial portion of the population. The Second Battle of Jinju became the origin of the Uwajima Ushi-oni Festival in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
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Second Siege of Jinju | |||||||
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Part of Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea | |||||||
(Japanese illustration circa 1890) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Japan | Joseon | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Katō Kiyomasa Ukita Hideie Kuroda Nagamasa Tachibana Muneshige Kobayakawa Takakage Mōri Hidemoto Kikkawa Hiroie Shimazu Yoshihiro |
Kim Cheon-il Hwang Jin † Seo Yeweon † Ko Chong-hu † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
90,000[1] |
4,000-6,000 soldiers[1] 60,000 (including civilians)[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
13,000+[2] | Entire force | ||||||
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