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Siege of Kuju

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Siege of Kuju
Part of Mongol invasions of Korea
DateSeptember 1231 – January 1232
Location
Result Goryeo victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire Goryeo
Commanders and leaders
Saritai Pak Seo
Strength
10,000 5,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Kuju (Korean귀주성전투) was a Goryeo victory against the Mongol Empire in 1231.

An old Mongol general toward the end of the siege said:

"...I have never seen [a city] undergo an attack like this which did not, in the end, submit."[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Expanding the Realm". Archived from the original on 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-02-20.