Japanese Left Army
Military command of the Japanese invasions of Korea
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During the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), the Japanese Left Army was a Japanese army.[1] Under the command of Ukita Hideie in the late 16th century,[1] it consisted mainly of the former First division led by Konishi Yukinaga, the Fourth Division led by Shimazu Yoshihiro, and the Eighth Division led by Ukita Hideie.[citation needed]
Organization
The following was the organization of the army as of September 1597:[1]
- Konishi Yukinaga (小西行長) — 7,000 men[1]
- So Yoshitoshi (宗義智) — 1,000 men[1]
- Matsura Shigenobu (松浦鎮信) — 3,000 men[1]
- Arima Harunobu (有馬晴信) — 2,000 men[1]
- Omura Yoshiaki (大村喜前) — 1,000 men[1]
- Goto Sumiharu (五島純玄) — 700 men[1]
- Hachisuka Iemasa (蜂須賀家政) — 7,200 men[1]
- Mōri Yoshinari (毛利吉成) — 2,000 men[1]
- Ikoma Kazumasa (生駒一正) — 2,700 men[1]
- Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津義弘) — 10,000 men[1]
- Shimazu Tadatoyo (島津忠豊) — 800 men[1]
- Akizuki Tanenaga (秋月種長) — 300 men[1]
- Takahashi Mototane (高橋元種) — 600 men[1]
- Ito Yuhei — 500 men[1]
- Sagara Yorifusa (相良頼房) — 800 men[1]
- Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家) — 10,000 men[1]
- Ota Kazuyoshi (太田一吉) —[citation needed]
- Takenaka Shigetoshi (竹中重利) —[citation needed]
Battles fought
- Battle of Chilcheollyang (칠천량)
- The Siege of Namwon (남원성)
- Battle of Geumgu (금구)
- Battle of Myeongnyang (명량)
- Battle of Gwangyang (광양)
- Battle of Muju (무주성)
- Battle of Hamyang (함양)
- Battle of Sacheon (1598) (사천)
- Siege of Suncheon (순천)
- Battle of Noryang Point (노량)
