Gangwon campaign

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.

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.

• The Battle of Yeogang (Hangul : 여강) on May 22, 1592*

Won Ho VS Mori Yoshinari

• The Fall of Hoeyang Castle (Hangul : 회양성 Hanja : 淮陽) on June 5, 1592*

Mori Yoshinari VS Kim Yeon-gwang (Hangul : 김연광 Hanja : 金鍊光) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군)

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

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.

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• Stephen Turnbull, "Samurai Invasion - Japan's Korean War 1592-1598", Cassel & Co, 2002

(*) According to Chinese Lunar Calendar

• History of Korea
• Military history of Korea
• Military history of Japan
• Righteous army