The battle of Sangju was one of the primary Korean attempts to stop the Japanese invasion and prevent the siege of Ch'ungju Castle. Due to overconfidence on the part of the Korean general, however, the Japanese were victorious and pushed on to Ch'ungju. Jump to: navigation, search The Seven-Year War was the conflict from 1592 to 1598 on the Korean peninsula, following two successive Japanese invasions of Korea. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Sangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... North Gyeongsang is a province in eastern South Korea. ... Jump to: navigation, search Korea (Hangul: 한국, Hanguk, used by South Korea; ì¡°ì„ , Joseon, used by North Korea) refers to South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) together, which were a unified country until 1945. ... Hideyoshi in old age. ... Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長 Konishi Yukinaga, born 1555 and died November 6, 1600) was a Japanese Kirishitan (Christian) daimyo under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... Definition After the southern defense perimeter was breached in matter of days, Korean Royal Court was quick to send the response force from the northern military sector commanded by General Shin Lip. ... Comments The Battle of Chungju or the Battle of Tangumdae was the most disatrous field battle of the Chungju Campaign fought by Korean Army and one of the bloodiest within The Japanese Invasion of Korea. ... Comments The Battle of Chungju or the Battle of Tangumdae was the most disatrous field battle of the Chungju Campaign fought by Korean Army and one of the bloodiest within The Japanese Invasion of Korea. ...

The Korean general Yi Il gathered 800-900 warriors from among the local peasantry and arranged his men on a hill, overestimating the time available to him before the arrival of the Japanese. When a messenger arrived, warning of the Japanese approach, Yi had him beheaded, so that his announcement would not lower his men's morale.

As the Japanese began to charge up the hill, Yi ordered his men to fire; their arrows fell short, and Konishi Yukinaga, the Japanese commander, split his force and began to encircle the Korean emplacement. Trying to regroup, Yi turned his horse around, and led his men in the beginnings of a withdrawal. Konishi's army caught up with and killed most of the Korean warriors. Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長 Konishi Yukinaga, born 1555 and died November 6, 1600) was a Japanese Kirishitan (Christian) daimyo under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ...

Reference

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.