CONTENTS
THE STRATEGIC SITUATION
CHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING PLANS
Japan Korea China
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
Japan Korea China
OPPOSING FORCES
Japan China Korea Orders of battle
BLITZKRIEG ON KOREA
THE WAR AT SEA
The battle of Sach’ŏn and the turtle ship The battles of Tangp’o and Tanghangp’o The battle of Hansando
THE KOREAN GUERRILLA WAR
The first siege of Chinju
THE CHINESE LIBERATION OF KOREA
The siege of Haengju The second siege of Chinju
THE SECOND INVASION
The siege of Namwŏn The battle of Chiksan The battle of Noryang
AFTERMATH
THE BATTLEFIELDS TODAY
FURTHER READING
Kido Norishige performed an unusual feat during the capture of Seoul in 1592. The city gates were securely locked, so Norishige fastened several gun barrels together to make a stout lever and prised open the grille that was covering a water gate.