Gangwon campaign

Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)

1st Busan Dadaejin Dongnae Sangju Chungju Okpo Gangwon 1st Sacheon Imjin River Dangpo Danghangpo Hamgyong Yongin Hansan Island Ichi 1st Pyongyang 2nd Busan Bukgwan 1st Jinju 2nd Pyongyang Byeokjegwan Haengju 2nd Jinju 2nd Danghangpo Chilcheollyang Namwon Myeongnyang Jiksan 1st Ulsan 2nd Sacheon 2nd Ulsan Suncheon Noryang

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.

The Battle of Yeogang (Hangul : 여강) on May 22, 1592*

Won Ho VS Mori Yoshinari

The Fall of Hoeyang Castle (Hangul : 회양성 Hanja : 淮陽) on June 5, 1592*

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) :

Itō Suketaka - Cheorwon
Akizuki Tanenaga - Wonju
Shimazu Tadatsune - Chuncheon
Shimazu Yoshihiro - Yongpyon and then Kumhwa

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

The Battle of Gumi Harbor ( Hangul : 구미포) on June 10, 1592*

Won Gyun Vs Mori Yoshinari

The Battle of Cheollyeong ( Hangul : 철령) on June 12, 1592*

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

The Battle of Majin on the end of June 1592*

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

The Battle of Kumhwa on June 16, 1592* :

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

The Battle of BonHwa (Hangul : 봉화) on August 22, 1592*

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

The Siege of Youngwon Castle (Hangul : 영원산성 Hanja :領原山城) on August 25, 1592*

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

Stephen Turnbull, "Samurai Invasion - Japan's Korean War 1592-1598", Cassel & Co, 2002

Notes

(*) According to Chinese Lunar Calendar