Battle of Jiksan
The Battle of Jiksan (직산 전투) was a military conflict fought between Ming and Japanese forces on 16 October 1597. It resulted in withdrawal by both sides. However the battle marked the furthest point the Japanese ever got to reaching Hanseong during the Second Invasion.
| Battle of Jiksan | |||||||
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| Part of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Japanese army | Ming army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kuroda Nagamasa Mori Hidemoto Shishido Mototsugu |
Ma Gui Niu Boying Jie Sheng | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 |
6,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 600 | 85+ | ||||||
Location within South Korea Battle of Jiksan (Korea) | |||||||
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