龜城

Region: Korean Peninsula · Coordinates: 39.979, 125.252 · 3 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 1019Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History)February 1019: as the Khitan army passes Gwiju, Gang Gam-chan meets them in the eastern fields, and with rain and wind blowing north wins a great victory; pursuing them across the Seok River to Banryeong, only a few thousand survive
AD 1231Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History)1231: Mongol forces destroy over 200 kan of Gwiju's walls and attack with 28 catapults, putting soldiers of surrendered fortresses in front; the residents fight to the death and win a great victory
AD 1231Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History)The Mongols attack Gwiju again with cannon carts; Bak Seo answers with catapults. He refuses Salietai's call to surrender and smashes the ladder-cart assault with the Daeu catapult

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