Gangwon campaign explained

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 be 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.

References

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

Notes

(*) According to Chinese Lunar Calendar

See also

• History of Korea
• Military history of Korea
• Military history of Japan
• Righteous army