CONTENTS

THE STRATEGIC SITUATION

CHRONOLOGY

OPPOSING PLANS

Japan  image  Korea  image  China

OPPOSING COMMANDERS

Japan  image  Korea  image  China

OPPOSING FORCES

Japan  image  China  image  Korea  image  Orders of battle

BLITZKRIEG ON KOREA

THE WAR AT SEA

The battle of Sach’ŏn and the turtle ship  image  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  image  The second siege of Chinju

THE SECOND INVASION

The siege of Namwŏn  image  The battle of Chiksan  image  The battle of Noryang

AFTERMATH

THE BATTLEFIELDS TODAY

FURTHER READING

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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.