Permanent historical factsheet

Capture of Seoul

United States of America · Warfare / Korean War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1950–1951Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1950

Harry S Truman28 March 1950

Seoul · Warfare / Korean War

North Korea captures Seoul, it has destroyed most of the South Korean Army

Douglas MacArthur27 September 1950

Seoul · Warfare / Korean War

The 2 week struggle to take Seoul ends, 130,000 north Koreans had been captured. Seoul is captured by the 1st Cavalry Division & the 7th Infantry Division. MacArthur formally restores Seoul to President Rhee as the seat of Government

1951

Douglas MacArthur14 March 1951

Seoul · Warfare / Korean War

Counter-attacking Allied forces retake Seoul

Matthew Ridgway14 March 1951

Seoul · Warfare / Korean War

Seoul is recaptured by the Americans. Recaptures Seoul from the communists

Names involved

Douglas MacArthurHarry S TrumanMatthew Ridgway

Provenance

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