Siege of Busanjin

The Siege of Busan Castle
Part of Imjin War
The Siege of Busan Castle.
The Siege of Busan Castle
DateMay 24–25, 1592
Location
Result

Japanese victory

  • Sack of Busan
Belligerents
Toyotomi Japan Kingdom of Joseon
Commanders and leaders
Strength
16,700[1] 600 Soldiers[2]
8,000 Civilians.[1]
Casualties and losses
? 1,200-8,500 killed[3][4]
200 captured[3]
Japanese army sacks the city of Busan.

The siege of Busanjin (Korean부산진 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).[5]


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