Siege of Suncheon
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The Siege of Suncheon was an unsuccessful Korean and Chinese Allied Forces attempt to capture Suncheon Japanese Castle
late in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598).
, the Sacheon Japanese Castle, and the Ulsan Japanese Castle) at the same time in September, 1598.
In Suncheon Japanese Castle of these, Konishi Yukinaga
defended it with 14,000 Japanese soldiers. The Allied Forces of Korean and Chinese originally planned to attack with a combined operation where the army and navy strikes both sides of the Castle at the same time on September 19. However, Liu Ting, Commander of the Chinese army, accepted bribes from Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga or for some other reason failed to follow up the attack on his end despite report of the Japanese forces being almost entirely devoted to defending against the naval attack.
As for the naval attack on Suncheon Japanese Castle. Chen Lin
, Commander of the Chinese navy and The Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin
attacked during high tide and came up close to the Japanese castle on its seaside. However as Liu Ting did not properly followup his end of the operation the Navy ended up facing heavier than expected resistance and was unable to break through, by the time the tide retreated several ships were trapped in the bay. The Chinese sailors were operating on smaller ships and thus were both closer to the walls (thus making it harder to retreat) and were more exposed once trapped. Thus the Chinese sailors took heavy casaulties when the Japanese attacked the trapped ships, where as the Koreans mostly managed to held out on their bigger ships until the tide came up again and they sailed back out at the Battle of Jangdo.
Chen Lin
was abosalutely furious and confronted Liu Ting afterwards, who did not make much of a defense of his inexplicable lack of attack.
The Allied forces broke the siege though remained close within the vanicity of until the end of the war.
South Korea°N conflict=yes°W
Suncheon Japanese Castle
Suncheon Japanese Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong , Yegyo , Manghaedae , in Korean, Juntenjō in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do, and the battle field of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point.-...
late in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598).
Siege
Korean and Chinese troops tried to capture three places (the Suncheon Japanese CastleSuncheon Japanese Castle
Suncheon Japanese Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong , Yegyo , Manghaedae , in Korean, Juntenjō in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do, and the battle field of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point.-...
, the Sacheon Japanese Castle, and the Ulsan Japanese Castle) at the same time in September, 1598.
In Suncheon Japanese Castle of these, Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga was a Kirishitan daimyō under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was the son of a wealthy Sakai merchant, Konishi Ryūsa...
defended it with 14,000 Japanese soldiers. The Allied Forces of Korean and Chinese originally planned to attack with a combined operation where the army and navy strikes both sides of the Castle at the same time on September 19. However, Liu Ting, Commander of the Chinese army, accepted bribes from Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga or for some other reason failed to follow up the attack on his end despite report of the Japanese forces being almost entirely devoted to defending against the naval attack.
As for the naval attack on Suncheon Japanese Castle. Chen Lin
Chen Lin (Ming)
Chen Lin Style Name: Chaojue was a Chinese general of the Ming Dynasty. Chen Lin was a native of modern-day Shaoguan in Guangdong province. He quelled the 1562 uprisings in Chaozhou and Yingde in Guangdong province and was subsequently promoted to the Shoubei of Guangdong...
, Commander of the Chinese navy and The Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well...
attacked during high tide and came up close to the Japanese castle on its seaside. However as Liu Ting did not properly followup his end of the operation the Navy ended up facing heavier than expected resistance and was unable to break through, by the time the tide retreated several ships were trapped in the bay. The Chinese sailors were operating on smaller ships and thus were both closer to the walls (thus making it harder to retreat) and were more exposed once trapped. Thus the Chinese sailors took heavy casaulties when the Japanese attacked the trapped ships, where as the Koreans mostly managed to held out on their bigger ships until the tide came up again and they sailed back out at the Battle of Jangdo.
Chen Lin
Chen Lin (Ming)
Chen Lin Style Name: Chaojue was a Chinese general of the Ming Dynasty. Chen Lin was a native of modern-day Shaoguan in Guangdong province. He quelled the 1562 uprisings in Chaozhou and Yingde in Guangdong province and was subsequently promoted to the Shoubei of Guangdong...
was abosalutely furious and confronted Liu Ting afterwards, who did not make much of a defense of his inexplicable lack of attack.
The Allied forces broke the siege though remained close within the vanicity of until the end of the war.
See also
- Battle of Sacheon (1598)Battle of Sacheon (1598)The 1598 battle of Sacheon was a siege by Korean and Chinese forces against the Japanese fortification of Sacheon on September 28-29, 1598, during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea.-Background:...
- Second Siege of UlsanSiege of UlsanOn September 22, 1598, Korean and Chinese allied forces made a second attack against Japanese forces. The alliance army formation was Commander Ma Gui, leading an army of 24,000 Chinese, and an army of 5,500 Koreans were led by general Kim Eung-seo...
- WaeseongWaeseongJapanese castles in Korea are Japanese castles built along the southern shores of Korea during Japanese invasions of Korea between 1592 and 1598 by the Japanese militaries....
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