Battle of Dadaejin
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The Battle of Dadaejin and the Siege of Busan were the first battles of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) and occurred simultaneously on April 13–14, 1592 (Gregorian: May 23–24, 1592).[1]
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The Battle of Dadaejin | |||||||
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Part of Imjin War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Toyotomi Japan | Kingdom of Joseon | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Konishi Yukinaga |
Yun Heungsin † Bak Hong | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
at least 7,000 men | 800 men[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Entire garrison massacred or most killed[3] | ||||||
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