Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598)
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Were a series of military campaigns by Japan against the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.
Chronology
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May 1592: Siege of Busanjin.
May 1592: Battle of Dadaejin.
May 1592: In the morning the Japanese First Division arrived at Dongnae eupseong.
May 1592: Konishi Yukinaga, a Japanese daimyo and military commander, led the invasion of Korea in 1592. He captured Miryang, a strategic location, before advancing to Taegu, another important city in the region.
May 1592: The Japanese Second Division took the abandoned city of Tongdo.
May 1592: The Japanese captured Gyeongju on May 30.
June 1592: During the Imjin War in 1592, the Third Division of the Japanese military captured the Korean territories of Unsan, Changnyong, Hyonpung, and Songju. This was part of Japan's military occupation of Korea during this period.
June 1592: Battle of Chungju.
November 1592: Jinju is besieged by Japan.
December 1592: Jinju is besieged by the Joseon dynasty.
July 1593: Jinju is besieged by Japan.
July 1592: The japanese First and Third Divisions entered the deserted city of Pyongyang.
June 1592: Battle of Sangju.
July 1592: Battle of Imjin River.
June 1592: Japanese forces captured Hanseong.
May 1592: Joseon conquest of Gimhae castle.
May 1592: Japanese forces Captured the Miryang castle.
Was a Japanese military campaign in Heolla (southwest Korea) during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598).
July 1592: The Sixth Division, led by Japanese general Kobayakawa Takakage, marched through Geumsan in 1592 during the Japanese invasion of Korea. Kobayakawa secured the territory as part of Japan's military occupation of the region.
July 1592: The Japanese began their march to Uiryong at Changwon, and arrived at the Nam River.
September 1592: Battle of Ichi: The Koreans won this battle and stopped the Japanese army from advancing to the Jeolla province.
August 1592: Battle of Ichi: The Koreans won this battle and stopped the Japanese army from advancing to the Jeolla province.
Was a Japanese military campaign in Geumsan (southwest Korea) during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598).
July 1592: Korean forces fought with a Japanese army retreating to Geumsan.
Was a Japanese military campaign during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). The Japanese army conquered large territories of central and eastern Korea.
August 1592: The Japanese captured a series of fortresses along the eastern coast from Anbyon to Samcheok.
November 1592: The Japanese turned inward to capture Jeongseon, Yeongwol, and Pyeongchang, and settled down at the provincial capital of Wonju.
November 1592: The Japanese finished the campaign by securing Chuncheon.
Was a Japanese military campaign during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). The Japanese army conquered large territories of northern and eastern Korea.
August 1592: In 1592, Japanese forces led by the famous warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi crossed the Korean peninsula to Anbyon County. During their ten-day march, they captured several castles, including the strategic city of Hamhung.
August 1592: In 1592, a battle took place at Songjin between the southern and northern Hamgyong armies led by Yi Yong. The territory of Kimchaek was under Japanese military occupation at the time.
August 1592: Japanese troops easily captured Kilju County, Myongchon County, and Kyongsong County.
Was a counterattack by Korean forces with the support of Ming China against the Japanese invading army during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598).
February 1593: The Koreans retook Gaeseong.
February 1593: Provinces of Hwanghae, Gyeonggi, and Gangweon conquered by Joseon dynasty.
March 1593: Battle of Haengju.
March 1593: Japanese adn Korean forces remained at a stalemate between the Kaesong to Hanseong line for the next couple of months.
February 1593: Siege of Newcastle.
Was a truce between Korea (backed by Ming China) and Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). The Japanese army retreated to the area around Busan (the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula).
May 1594: By end of May 1594, all the Japanese soldiers had retreated to the area around Busan and many began to make their way back to Japan.
Japan started a second military campaign to conquer Korea in 1597.
August 1597: Battle of Chilcheollyang.
September 1597: Siege of Namwon.
October 1597: Battle of Hwangseoksan.
October 1597: Battle of Jiksan.
November 1597: Battle of Jiksan.
November 1598: Battle of Sacheon.
December 1598: The last japanese ships sailed to Japan bringing an end to seven years of war in Korea.
February 1598: Ulsan is besieged by Japan.
November 1598: Siege of Suncheon.
December 1598: After the death of the Japanese daimyō Hideyoshi on September 18, 1598, the Council of Five Elders, in late October, issued orders for the withdrawal of all forces from Korea. Konishi, Shimazu, Katō Kiyomasa and other Japanese generals of the Left Army congregated in Pusan and withdrew to Japan on December 21.
Selected Sources
Seonjo Revised Annals April, 26th year of King Seonjo (『宣祖修正実録』宣祖26年4月条)
