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What was the Destruction of Neuss (1586)?

Introduction The Destruction of Neuss occurred in July 1586, during the Cologne War (1583 to 1588). Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma’s troops surrounded the city of Neuss, an important Protestant garrison in the Electorate of Cologne. After the city refused to capitulate, Parma’s army reduced the city to rubble through a combination of artillery fire,… Read More

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What was the Battle of Werl (1586)?

Introduction The Battle of Werl occurred between 03 to 08 March 1586, during a month-long campaign in the Duchy of Westphalia by mercenaries fighting for the Protestant (Calvinist) Archbishop-Prince Elector of Cologne, Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg. The action at Werl had been preceded by a general plundering of Vest and Recklinghausen by troops of Hermann… Read More

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What was the Siege of Suncheon (1598)?

Introduction 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). Siege The allied army attacked on 19 October 1598. Initially they attempted to negotiate peace with Konishi Yukinaga in a ruse to lure him into the open where… Read More

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What was the Battle of Sacheon (1598)?

Introduction The Battle of Sacheon (泗川) was a siege by Korean and Chinese forces against the Japanese fortification of Sacheon from 06 to 11 November 1598, during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598). It ended in Japanese victory. Background Dong Yiyuan and Jeong Chaeryong’s combined army pushed forward to Sacheon on 06 November 1598. The… Read More

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What was the Siege of Ulsan (1598)?

Introduction The Siege of Ulsan (Korean: 울산성 전투; Hanja: 蔚山城戰鬪; RR: Ulsanseong Jeontu) was an unsuccessful Ming-Joseon attempt to capture Ulsan from the Japanese, during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598). The siege lasted from 26 January to 19 February 1598. Background Yang Hao, Ma Gui, and Gwon Yul met up at Gyeongju on the… Read More