Battle of Cheongju

Template:Short description Template:Infobox Military Conflict The Battle of Cheongju was during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98). Cho Hŏn attacked the Japanese-held city of Cheongju and captured it on 6 September 1592.Template:Sfn

Background

Cho Hŏn and the monk Yeonggyu gathered a force of 2,600 to attack Cheongju, which served as the administrative center of central Korea and contained a large government granary. It was previously taken on 4 June and was under the control of Hachisuka Iemasa.Template:Sfn

Battle

When the Koreans attacked, some of the Japanese were still out foraging for food. The Japanese came out and fired at the Koreans, but they were surrounded and killed. The Koreans didn't know how to use the matchlock firearms, so they used them as clubs. At this point a heavy downpour started so the Koreans fell back and retreated.Template:Sfn

The next day the Koreans discovered the Japanese had evacuated from Cheongju and took the city without a fight.Template:Sfn

Aftermath

With Cheonju secured the Koreans moved on towards Geumsan.Template:Sfn

Bibliography

• 桑田忠親 [Kuwata, Tadachika], ed., 舊參謀本部編纂, [Kyu Sanbo Honbu], 朝鮮の役 [Chousen no Eki]　(日本の戰史 [Nihon no Senshi] Vol. 5), 1965.

See also

• Imjin War
• List of Imjin War battles
• Military history of Korea
• Military history of Japan