Gangwon campaign

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

Ukita Hideie was appointed as supreme commander of the Japanese army in Korea, allotted to Mori Yoshinari's Fourth Division to making them to Kato Kiyomasa's rear guard by pacifying Gangwon Province.

Won Ho VS Mori Yoshinari

Mori Yoshinari VS Kim Yeon-gwang (Hangul : 김연광 Hanja : 金鍊光) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군)

Japanese's Fourth Division occupation of Gangwon Province in 1592

Japanese Commander and their forts (all of which were captured Korean castles) :

Mori Yoshinari's pacification of Gangwon Province

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.

Korean Revolts in Gangwon Province

Won Gyun Vs Mori Yoshinari

Yi Hon (Hangul : 이혼 Hanja :李渾) vS Ito Suketaka

Son In-gap (Hangul : 손인갑 Hanja :孫仁甲) vs Mori Yoshinari
Results : Son In-gap is killed

Won Ho (Hangul : 원호 Hanja : 元豪) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군) VS Shimazu Yoshihiro (Kanji : 島津忠豊)
Results : Won Ho is killed.

Yu Jong-gae (Hangul : 유종개 Hanja :柳宗介) vs Mori Yoshinari
Result : Choson defeat.

Kim Jae-gap (Hangul : 김제갑 Hanja : 金悌甲) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군) VS Ito Suketaka
Results : Fall of the Castle - Kim Jae-gap is killed.

References

Notes

(*) According to Chinese Lunar Calendar

See also

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