Kwon Yul
Kwak Chae-u
Cho Hon
Kumsan 1592
Pyongyang 1592
Chongamjin 1592
Chinju 1592
Haenju 1593
After Japan was unified in a series of wars, General Hideyoshi decided to invade China and eventually India. It was decided to conquer Korea first as it was on the way to China. Initially the Japanese were successful, taking Seoul in three weeks and reaching Pyongyang. But the invasion bogged down. Increased Korean resistance, Chinese intervention, and the famous turtle ships all conspired to defeat the Japanese.
This war, known as the Hideyoshi War or Imjin War, began in 1592 and ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese troops. Sadly, there is little written in English on this interesting war.
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Kwon Yul |
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Kwak Chae-u |
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Cho Hon |
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Kumsan 1592 |
Pyongyang 1592 |
Chongamjin 1592 |
Chinju 1592 |
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Haenju 1593 |
Admiral Yi his campaigns and the art of war
Turtle Ship and Adm. Lee includes an overview of the war
Turtle Ship with a history of the ship's development