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Kwon Yul (1537-1599) was a Korean Army General and Field Marshal during the Joseon Dynasty, who led his forces in the Battle of Haengju during Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea against Japan. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name ( zì) is a given name to be used later in life Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which For the army rank(s of General as opposed to the specific rank of Army General see General Army General is a title used in many The Battle of Haengju took place on February 12, 1593 during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598. Two Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place during the years 1592-1598
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Early life
A member of Andong Kwon clan, Kwon Yul descended from high ranking government officials; his father, Kwon Cheol, was a former Prime Minister of the Joseon court. Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of almost 185000 However, Kwon Yul did not enter politics nor military career until he was 46. He became army officer and appointed several different posts, mostly local commander or mayor. It was during the Seven-Year War when Kwon, then mayor of Gwangju, became famous. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea.
Seven-Year War
At the time of the Japanese invasion, in 1592, he gathered around 1,000 militia near the city of Namwon with his commander Yi Gwang and headed towards Seoul to join the main force. Two Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place during the years 1592-1598 The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service Namwon ( Namwon-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province South Korea. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Yi Gwang eventually lost to Japanese, but Kwon managed to lead his forces to Ichi (Geumsan), where his militia encountered Kobayakawa Takakage (小早川隆景)'s army. Geumsan County ( Geumsan-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province South Korea. Kobayakawa Takakage (小早川隆景 (1533-1597 was a samurai retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period, and the son of Mōri Motonari Kwon's men fought and won the battle, which resulted in the recapture of the province of Jeolla. Jeolla ( Jeolla-do in Korean formerly spelled Cholla or Chŏlla) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty
The Joseon Government recognized Kwon's heroics, and named him the new Governor of the province the following year. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Kwon then led an army of 2,000 to Gyeonggi to recapture Seoul once more, where he was joined by local militia and monks, which enabled Kwon to gather up to 10,000 men. Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. However Kwon's troops were running out of food supplies, so Kwon planned to retreat to his base, but the government ordered Kwon to march northward and combat the Japanese in Seoul. Since Kwon knew well about the failure of Yi Gwang's campaign, he moved his regiment slowly to the north, and camped on fortress Doksung (禿城山城 or 禿王 Dokwang), near present-day Suwon. Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Japanese general Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家), upon hearing the news, led his forces to lay siege on the fort. Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家 1573 - December 17, 1655) was the Daimyo of Bizen and Mimasaka provinces (modern Okayama However Ukita was unable to seize the fortress due to the heavy resistance of Kwon's forces, and at last he gave order to withdraw to Seoul. Kwon chased the retreating Japanese, inflicting heavy casualties. There he met supporting Chinese soldiers and marched toward Seoul.
Battle of Haengju
Kwon and his men set up camp in the run-down fortress of Haengju (幸州山城); although his forces were joined by many local militias and monks, his entire unit in Haengju was no more than 2,800 men. The Battle of Haengju took place on February 12, 1593 during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598. Threatened by this action, Japanese commanders Kato Kiyomasa (加藤清正) and Ukita, attacked Haengju fortress with 40,000 men, trying to finish off Kwon's troops once and for all. ( July 25, 1562 - August 2, 1611) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku and Edo period. Ukita, who never led the attack in the frontline directly, led the Japanese toward the fortress. The commencement of the Battle of Haengju, early in the morning of 12th February, 1593. Almost 70,000 Japanese under Kato and Ukita, armed with muskets, surrounded the fortress and launched several massive attacks; however, Kwon's forces and the civilians at the fortress resisted heavily, and the Japanese, with heavy casualties, were compelled to retreat. It was one of the greatest Korean military victories during the Seven-Year War. Two Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place during the years 1592-1598 Inflicting over 10,000 casualties on the Japanese, Ukita and his remaining troops fled the region.
After the Battle
After the battle, he kept his position, until the peace talks between Ming Dynasty and Toyotomi Hideyoshi began. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Then he moved to Jeolla province, and from then on, Kwon Yul became the Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief (導元帥 Dowonsu) of the Korean military. He was briefly removed from office due to his harsh treatment of deserters, but was restored back again in the following year. He ordered Commander-in-Chief of navy, Won Kyun, to battle the Japanese in the Battle of Chilchonryang, which was won by Japanese. The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place before dawn on August 28 1597 during the Imjin War in Chilcheollyang which is a narrow strait near Geoje However Admiral Yi Sun Shin was able to defeat the Japanese navy under Todo Takatora in the Battle of Myeongnyang. Yi Sun-sin (April 28 1545 – December 16 1598 also commonly transliterated Yi Soon-shin or Lee Sun-shin, Korean:이순신 was a Korean ( February 16, 1556 - November 9, 1630) was a Japanese Daimyo of the Azuchi-Momoyama period through Edo period In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26 1597 the Korean Admiral Yi Sunsin fought the Japanese navy at sea in Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo
In 1597, Kwon and Chinese commander Ma Gui planned to combat the Japanese in Ulsan, but the Chinese commander-in-chief ordered Kwon to withdraw. Ma Gui ( Chinese: 麻貴 Pinyin: Má Guì (1543 - 1607 was a general of Ming Dynasty. Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea Then Kwon tried to attack Japanese in Suncheon, but the idea was again rejected by Chinese. After the war, Kwon retired from all of his posts; he died in July 1599. Kwon is remembered in Korean history as one of Korea's most successful and patriotic military commanders.
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References
- Gyohaksa. Korea ' s military history spans back thousands of years beginning with the kingdom of Gojoseon and its repulsions of ancient China This is a partial list of people who lived during the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, 1392 - 1910. Two Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place during the years 1592-1598 (1983). 새國史事典 [New Encyclopedia of Korean History]. Seoul, Korea: Gyohaksa. ISBN 8909005068
- Doosan Encyclopedia Online
- Information on Kwon Yul from Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism Web site
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