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Gangwon campaign
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The Gangwon campaign was a campaign by the Japanese army to pacify Gangwon province, Korea in 1592, just after the beginning of the Seven Year War.
Timeline
[edit]Ukita Hideie was appointed as supreme commander of the Japanese army in Korea, allotted to Mori Yoshinari's Fourth Division to be Kato Kiyomasa's rear guard by pacifying Gangwon Province.
| Date | Location | Joseon Commander | Japan Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1592 | Yeogang | Wŏn Ho | Mori Katsunobu |
| June 5, 1592 | Hoeyang | Kim Yŏn'gwang | |
| June, 1592 | Mat'an | Pyŏn Ŭngsŏng | |
| June 12, 1592 | Ch'ollyong | Yi Hon | |
| June 19, 1592 | Kimhwa | Wŏn Ho | Shimazu Toyohisa |
| August 11, 1592 | Pyeongchang | Kwŏn Tumun | Mori Katsunobu |
| August 25, 1592 | Wonju | Kim Chegap |
Japanese's Fourth Division occupation of Gangwon Province in 1592
[edit]Japanese commander and their forts (all of which were captured Korean castles) :
- Itō Suketaka - Cheorwon
- Akizuki Tanenaga - Wonju
- Shimazu Tadatsune - Chuncheon
- Shimazu Yoshihiro - Yongpyon and then Kumhwa
Mori Yoshinari's pacification of Gangwon Province
[edit]The province of Gangwon had been very peaceful following its occupation by Mori Yoshinari's Fourth Division, but after a few months guerilla activity erupted.
Aftermath : Japanese Evacuation of Gangwon Province
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References
[edit] | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (December 2014) |
- Stephen Turnbull, "Samurai Invasion - Japan's Korean War 1592-1598", Cassel & Co, 2002
Notes
[edit](*) According to Chinese Lunar Calendar