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. Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) 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 replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... General of the Army, or less formally five-star general, is historically the second most senior rank in the United States Army. ... The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) (also Choson), sometimes known as the Yi Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by General Yi Seonggye in what is modern day Korea, and lasted for five centuries as one of the worlds longest running monarchies. ... Combatants Korean army Japanese army under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Gwon Yul Cho Geyong Cheo Young Yi Bin Ukita Hideie Kato Kiyomasa Konishi Yukinaga Kuroda Nagamasa Ishida Mitsunari Yoshikawa Hiroie Kobayakawa Takakage Kobayakawa Hideaki Strength 2,000 regular army, 1,000 local monks 30,000 Casualties unknown at least 10,000... Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen...

Early life

A member of Andong Kwon clan, Kwon Yul was descended from high ranking government officials; his father, Kwon Cheol, was a former Prime Minister of the Joseon court. 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. Andong is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. ...

Seven-Year War

Main article: The Four Campaigns of Admiral Yi during the Imjin Year (1592)

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. Yi Gwang eventually lost to Japanese, but Kwon managed to lead his forces to Ichi, where his militia encountered Kobayakawa Takakage (小早川隆景)'s army. Kwon's men fought and won the battle, which resulted in the recapture of the province of Jeolla. The naval campaigns conducted by Korean Admiral Yi Sun-shin during the Imjin War against the Japanese forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Namwon (Namwon-si) is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. ... Seoul (Sŏul[1] 서울)   is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Kobayakawa Takakage ) (1532-1597) Kobayakawa Takakage, the third son of Mori Motonari. ... Jeolla (Jeolla-do) 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. Kwon then led an army of 2,000 to Gyeonggi to recapture Seoul once more, where he was joined by local militias and monks, which enabled Kwon to gather up to 10,000 men. However Kwon's troops was running out of food supply, 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 Dokwang禿王), near present-day Suwon. Japanese general Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家), upon hearing the news, led his forces to meet the Korean army in the fort. 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, causing heavy casualties on Japanese side. There he met supporting Chinese soldiers and marched toward Seoul. Are you kidding?, this is solid truth here, nothing escapes the eyes of Gov!!!, not even. ... Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Suwon (Suwon-si) is the largest city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. ... Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家, 1573-1655) was the daimyo of Bizen and Mimasaka provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture), and one of the council of five regents appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ...

Battle of Haengju

Main article: 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, monks and Chinese, his entire unit in Haengju was less than 10,000 men. 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 at once and for all. 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 attack; 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 biggest military victories for the Koreans during the Seven-Year War. They managed to kill over 10,000 Japanese, Ukita and his remaining troops fled the region. Combatants Korean army Japanese army under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Gwon Yul Cho Geyong Cheo Young Yi Bin Ukita Hideie Kato Kiyomasa Konishi Yukinaga Kuroda Nagamasa Ishida Mitsunari Yoshikawa Hiroie Kobayakawa Takakage Kobayakawa Hideaki Strength 2,000 regular army, 1,000 local monks 30,000 Casualties unknown at least 10,000... Statue of Kato Kiyomasa in front of Kumamoto Castle Katō Kiyomasa (加藤清正, Katō Kiyomasa, July 25, 1562-August 2, 1611) was a daimyō during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo periods of Japanese history. ... (Redirected from 12th February) February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen...

After the Battle

After the battle, he kept his position, until the peace talks between Ming Dynasty and Toyotomi Hideyoshi began. 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. However Admiral Yi Sun Shin was able to defeat the Japanese navy under Todo Takatora in the Battle of Myongryang. For other uses, see Ming. ... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: ; KyÅ«jitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru ; coming of age (gempuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi ; 1536 - September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku daimyo who unified Japan. ... Won Kyun (1540 - 1597) was a Korean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty]. He is best known for his campaigns against Japanese during the Korea-Japan Seven Year War. ... The Battle of Chilchonryang was a naval conflict in the Seven-Year War. ... Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 — December 16, 1598), was a famous Korean naval leader. ... Todo Takatora )(1556-1630) was Japanese Lord, Daimyo following the Azuchi-Momoyama period of the 16th century. ...

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. Then Kwon tried to attack Japanese in Suncheon, but the idea was again rejected by Chinese. After the war, Kwon retired from all posts he held; he died in July 1599. Kwon is remembered in Korean history as one of Korea's most successful and patriotic military commanders. Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ulsan, a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, lies on the Sea of Japan (East Sea), 70 kilometres north of Busan at the geographical location 35°33′ N 129°19′ E. In the past the city operated as a major center of Korean whaling, which led to... Suncheon (Suncheon-si) is a city in South Jeolla (Jeollanam-do) Province, South Korea. ... Events The Jesuit educational plan known as the Ratio Studiorum is issued (January 8). ...

See also

• Military history of Korea
• List of Choson Dynasty people
• Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea