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The Siege of Namwon was a battle of the Imjin War (1592-1598). The samurai armies of Japan had invaded the Korean peninsula, and in the summer of 1597 laid siege to the city of Namwon, which was defended by a combined garrison of Korean and Ming Chinese troops. The defenders faced overwhelming odds, and after fierce fighting, the Chinese general entered into secret negotiations with the Japanese commander.

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  • The Siege of Namwon was a battle of the Imjin War (1592-1598). The samurai armies of Japan had invaded the Korean peninsula, and in the summer of 1597 laid siege to the city of Namwon, which was defended by a combined garrison of Korean and Ming Chinese troops. The defenders faced overwhelming odds, and after fierce fighting, the Chinese general entered into secret negotiations with the Japanese commander.
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  • Siege of Namwon
causalties
  • minimal
combatant
  • Korean Garrison
  • Japanese Left Army
  • Ming army
commander
is part of military conflict
place of military conflict
result
  • Decisive Japanese victory
strength
  • 7,000 men
  • 3,000 men
  • 5,000+ civilians
  • Korea:
  • Ming:
  • around 56800
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