Annals of the Joseon Dynasty: Enemy troops invade Chungju, and Sin Rip dies in battle; Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation: Konishi's army besieged and…
Enemy troops invade Chungju, and Sin Rip dies in battle
○賊兵入忠州, 申砬敗死。 初, 砬軍次丹月驛, 獨與數人, 馳至鳥嶺, 看審形勢。 俄而李鎰至, 跪呼請死, 砬執手問曰: "賊勢何如?" 鎰曰: "以不敎之民, 當無敵之賊, 無可爲者矣。" 砬索然意沮。 金汝岉曰: "彼衆我寡, 難以抵鋒, 宜守此險阨以禦之。" 又欲據高丘逆擊之, 砬皆不從曰: "此地不可用騎,
Location: 宣祖修正實錄 二十五年 · 宣祖修正實錄 6책 26권 5장 A면 · 기사 wnb_12504014_016
Konishi's army besieged and took Chungju Fortress after several days. Citing Frois's report, of 5,000 Korean losses, 3,000 died at Chungju.
The loss of the Coreans thus far iu the three fortresses seized by Konishi, as reported by Friar Frois, was 5,000 men, 3,000 of whom fell at Chiun-chiu;
Location: p.102-103
Place: 開京 · T'siong-tsiou (충주)
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