Battle of Haengju

Battle of Haengju
Hangul	행주대첩
Hanja	幸州大捷
Revised Romanization	Haengju Daecheop
McCune–Reischauer	Haengchu Taech'ŏp

Siege of Haengju Fortress
	Part of Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
Date	14 March 1593
Location	On the Han River west of Hanseong, Joseon Korea37°35′44″N 126°49′44″E / 37.59556°N 126.82889°E
Result	Joseon victory
Belligerents
Joseon	Toyotomi Japan
Commanders and leaders
Gwon Yul	Ukita Hideie; Konishi Yukinaga; Kuroda Nagamasa; Ishida Mitsunari; Kobayakawa Takakage
Strength
2,300	30,000
Casualties and losses
?	110+ (likely much more since the Japanese took the dead back with them)
	class=notpageimage\| Battle location on a map of modern Seoul Battle of Haengju (South Korea)

The Koreans used the hwacha for concentrated fire against the Japanese.

The Battle of Haengju took place on 14 March 1593 during the 1592–1598 Japanese invasion of Korea. The Japanese attack failed to overcome Haengju fortress.

^ ^a ^b Hawley 2005, p. 318.
^ Swope 2009, p. 168.
^ Hawley 2005, p. 322.

[FOOTNOTEHawley2005318-1] Hawley 2005, p. 318.

[FOOTNOTESwope2009168-2] Swope 2009, p. 168.

[FOOTNOTEHawley2005322-3] Hawley 2005, p. 322.

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