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.
| Date | Location | Joseon Commander | Japan Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1592 | Yeogang | Wŏn Ho | Mori Katsunobu |
| June 5, 1592 | Hoeyang | Kim Yŏn'gwang | |
| June, 1592 | Mat'an | Pyŏn Ŭngsŏng | |
| June 12, 1592 | Ch'ollyong | Yi Hon | |
| June 19, 1592 | Kimhwa | Wŏn Ho | Shimazu Toyohisa |
| August 11, 1592 | Pyeongchang | Kwŏn Tumun | Mori Katsunobu |
| August 25, 1592 | Wonju | Kim Chegap |
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