The five battles of the
Korean War fought in and around the city of
Seoul are known as the Battle of Seoul:
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First Battle of Seoul
The First Battle of Seoul, known in North Korean historiography as the Liberation of Seoul, was the North Korean capture of the South Korean capital, Seoul, at the start of the Korean War.
Background
On 25 June 1950, Korean People's Army (KPA) ...
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North Korean forces capture Seoul on June 28, 1950
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Second Battle of Seoul –
United Nations forces capture
Seoul from the North Koreans in September 1950, following the
Battle of Inchon
The Battle of Incheon (), also spelled Battle of Inchon, was an amphibious invasion and a battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command (UN). The operation involved so ...
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Third Battle of Seoul – The Chinese People's Volunteer Army capture Seoul in January 1951
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Fourth Battle of Seoul
Operation Ripper, also known as the Fourth Battle of Seoul, was a United Nations (UN) military operation conceived by the US Eighth Army, General Matthew Ridgway, during the Korean War. The operation was intended to destroy as much as possible o ...
– United Nations forces capture Seoul for the second time during
Operation Ripper
Operation Ripper, also known as the Fourth Battle of Seoul, was a United Nations Command, United Nations (UN) military operation conceived by the US Eighth United States Army, Eighth Army, General Matthew Ridgway, during the Korean War. The opera ...
in March 1951.
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Fifth Battle of Seoul – The
Chinese People's Volunteer Army fail to recapture Seoul during the
Chinese Spring Offensive in April 1951.
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History of Seoul