First Battle of Seoul

First Battle of Seoul
	Part of the Korean War
	; Map of the North Korean Invasion, 25–28 June 1950
Date	25 June 1950 – 28 June 1950; (3 days);
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Result	North Korean victory North Korean forces capture Seoul;
Belligerents
South Korea	North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Syngman Rhee; Chae Byeong-deok †;	Kim Il Sung; Kim Chaek;
Strength
65,000	107,000
Casualties and losses
44,000 dead or missing	1,112 dead

The First Battle of Seoul was one of the early battles of the Korean War. Following the border engagements at the outbreak of the war, it was fought between the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the Korean People's Army of North Korea from 26 to 28 June 1950 across the central region of South Korea, centering on the city of Seoul.

The battle resulted in the capture of Seoul by the Korean People's Army, while South Korean forces were forced to retreat south of the Han River.