Timeline of the Imjin War

Notable events in the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea in chronological order From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)

Pre-war

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1544Wokou raid Saryang-jin[1]
1555Wokou raid Joseon[1]
1583Yi Sun-sin defeats a Jurchen force near the Tumen River[2]
1587Yi Sun-sin is demoted to a common soldier after annoying Yi Il[2]
Toyotomi Hideyoshi sends an insulting letter to the Joseon court[3]
1588Toyotomi Hideyoshi sends envoys asking the Joseon court to aid them in invading the Ming dynasty[4]
1589Toyotomi Hideyoshi orders Shō Nei of the Ryukyu Kingdom to suspend trade with the Ming dynasty, but he refuses and reports the matter to Ming envoys instead[5]
15904 AugustSiege of Odawara (1590): The Later Hōjō clan is defeated and most of the northern daimyō submit without a fight[6]
AugustJoseon envoys arrived in Japan[7]
1591MarchEnvoys return to Joseon and refuse to aid Japan in invading the Ming dynasty[8]
8 MarchYi Sun-sin is appointed to the post Left Naval Commander of Jeolla following Yu Sŏngnyong's recommendation[9]
A Chinese trader captured by the Japanese sends a message to Zhejiang stating that 100,000 Japanese troops are being amassed to invade the following year[5]
The Wanli Emperor orders coastal defenses to be strengthened[5]
Joseon sends a request for help to the Ming dynasty[5]
1592AprilThe Japanese army assembles at Nagoya[10]
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1592

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159223 MayThe Japanese First Division under Konishi Yukinaga and Sō Yoshitoshi arrive at Busan[11]
24 MaySiege of Busanjin: Japanese First Division takes Busan[12]
Battle of Dadaejin: Japanese First Division takes a neighboring coastal fort[12]
25 MaySiege of Dongnae: Japanese First Division takes Dongnae[12]
26 MayJapanese First Division takes Yangsan and Miryang[13]
28 MayJapanese First Division takes Daegu[13]
Japanese Second Division under Katō Kiyomasa arrives in Busan and takes Ulsan, Gyeongju, Yeongcheon, Sinnyeong, and Gumi[14]
29 MayJapanese Third Division under Kuroda Nagamasa arrives west of Busan and takes Gimhae before heading north[14]
3 JuneBattle of Sangju: Japanese First Division takes Sangju[15]
4 JuneJapanese Third Division takes Cheongju[16]
5 JuneJapanese First and Second divisions meet up at Mungyeong[15]
6 JuneBattle of Chungju: Japanese First Division takes Chungju[17]
8 JuneGwanghae is installed as prince[18]
9 JuneThe Joseon royal family departs from Hanseong and the city descends into chaos[18]
11 JuneKatō Kiyomasa's Second Division crosses the Han River[19]
12 JuneJapanese First Division takes Hanseong and the Second Division arrives a few hours later[19]
13 JuneYi Sun-sin's fleet of 39 warships depart from Yeosu[20]
14 JuneYi Sun-sin arrives at Dangpo to rendezevouz with Wŏn Kyun, who doesn't show up[20]
15 JuneWŏn Kyun arrives at Dangpo with 4 warships and together they depart for Geoje[20]
16 JuneKuroda Nagamasa's Third Division and Ukita Hideie's Eighth Division arrive at Hanseong while the other five divisions have landed at Busan[19]
Yi Sun-sin's fleet reaches Okpo where they find Japanese ships at anchor[20]
The Joseon royal family arrives at Pyeongyang[21]
17 JuneBattle of Okpo: Yi Sun-sin and Wŏn Kyun defeat a fleet of 50 Japanese transport ships, but split up and return home after receiving news of the fall of Hanseong[22]
18 JuneYi Sun-sin arrives back at Yeosu[22]
7 JulyBattle of Imjin River (1592): The Korean defense is defeated and the three vanguard Japanese divisions cross the river and take Gaeseong[23]
8 JulyBattle of Sacheon (1592): Yi Sun-sin destroys more than 12 large Japanese ships at Sacheon[24]
9 JulyBattle of Dangpo: Yi Sun-sin defeats a fleet of 21 Japanese warships[24]
12 JulyBattle of Danghangpo: Yi Sun-sin's fleet destroys 26 Japanese ships[24]
16 JulyKonishi Yukinaga arrives at the Daedong River and Kuroda Nagamasa joins him a few days later[25]
18 JulyThe Korean fleet dissolves and each commander heads back to their respective ports to recuperate[26]
19 JulySeonjo of Joseon departs from Pyeongyang and heads for Yeongbyeon[27]
24 JulySiege of Pyongyang (1592): Japanese First and Third divisions take Pyeongyang[27]
26 JulySeonjo of Joseon meets a token force of 1,000 from the Ming dynasty at Gwaksan[28]
30 JulySeonjo of Joseon arrives at Uiju with Tai Zhaobian and Shi Ru[29]
JulyKwak Chaeu leads a force of 1,000 in resistance against Japanese occupation in the south but later enters government service when he's accused of robbery[30]
7 AugustKo Kyŏngmyŏng dies in a failed attack on Japanese held Geumsan[31]
8 AugustThe Ming dynasty decides to dispatch troops to Joseon[28]
10 AugustYi Ŏkki joins with Yi Sun-sin at Yeosu to practice naval formations[32]
12 AugustYi Sun-sin and Yi Ŏkki rendezvous with Wŏn Kyun at Noryang[33]
14 AugustBattle of Hansan Island: Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun defeat a Japanese fleet[34]
15 AugustBattle of Hansan Island:Yi Sun-sin, Yi Ŏkki, and Wŏn Kyun defeat another Japanese fleet at Angolpo[34]
Zhao Chengxun arrives at Uiju with a force of 5,000[28]
23 AugustBattle of Pyongyang (1592): Zhao Chengxun and Shi Ru attack Pyeongyang and are defeated[35]
AugustKim Ch'ŏnil entrenches himself on Ganghwa Island[36]
6 SeptemberBattle of Cheongju: Cho Hŏn takes Cheongju[16]
12 SeptemberKonishi Yukinaga heads to Hanseong to discuss future defense plans with Ukita Hideie[35]
22 SeptemberCho Hŏn attacks Geumsan and dies and the monk Yeonggyu follows up soon after and dies as well[37]
29 SeptemberYi Sun-sin and Yi Ŏkki set sail from Yeosu with a reconstructed fleet of 166 ships and Wŏn Kyun joins them the day after[38]
3 OctoberKuroda Nagamasa fails to take Yeonan[37]
4 OctoberYi Sun-sin's fleet reaches Nakdong River[39]
A 50-day armistice is signed by Shen Weijing at Pyeongyang[40]
5 OctoberBattle of Busan (1592): Yi Sun-sin's fleet bombards the Japanese fleet and destroys 130 ships before retreating[39]
6 OctoberThe Wanli Emperor sends an edict to Seonjo of Joseon stating his support for driving out the Japanese[35]
Yi Sun-sin's fleet is disbanded and he returns home for resupplies[39]
Kuroda Nagamasa fails to take Yeonan again[37]
12 OctoberPak Chin retakes Gyeongju[41]
OctoberHamgyong campaign: Katō Kiyomasa's Second Division occupies Hamgyeong[30]
Nurhaci offers to join the war against the Japanese but is rejected by both the Ming dynasty and Joseon[39]
13 NovemberSiege of Jinju (1592): Japanese Seventh Division fails to take Jinju[42]
23 DecemberShen Weijing returns to Pyeongyang and tells the Japanese that there would be no further negotiations until they retreat all the way back to Busan[40]
29 DecemberKonishi Yukinaga tells Shen Weijing that they would withdraw from Pyeongyang if the Ming dynasty gave them rights to ports along China's coast[43]
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1593

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15935 JanuaryWu Weizhong leads 5,000 men across the Yalu River[44]
26 JanuaryLi Rusong's army of 35,000 reaches the Yalu River[45]
6 FebruarySiege of Pyongyang (1593): The allied Ming-Joseon army lays siege to Pyeongyang[45]
The Ayutthaya Kingdom's offer to send ships is rejected by the Ming dynasty[46]
8 FebruarySiege of Pyongyang (1593): Konishi Yukinaga's First Division retreats from Pyeongyang, ending the siege[47]
17 FebruaryKonishi Yukinaga's remaining men reach Hanseong[48]
19 FebruaryLi Rusong takes Gaeseong[48]
22 FebruaryKatō Kiyomasa and Nabeshima Naoshige's Second Division depart from Anbyeon and make their way back to Hanseong[48]
27 FebruaryBattle of Byeokjegwan: The Ming army's advance towards Hanseong is repelled[49]
8 MarchYi Sun-sin leaves for Geoje where he and Wŏn Kyun rendezvous[50]
9 MarchYi Ŏkki joins Yi Sun-sin and Wŏn Kyun[50]
14 MarchBattle of Haengju: The Japanese fail to take Haengju on the Han River[51]
20 MarchYi Sun-sin destroys 10 Japanese vessels near Ungchon[50]
24 MarchYi Sun-sin attacks Ungchon and releases five Korean prisoners[50]
3 MayYi Sun-sin returns to Yeosu[52]
7 MayLi Rusong returns to Gaeseong[52]
18 MayThe Japanese abandon Hanseong[53]
19 MayThe Ming army retakes Hanseong[51]
May"Big Sword" Liu Ting crosses the Yalu River with 5,000 Southern Chinese reinforcements[46]
22 JuneXie Yongzu and Yu Yihuan negotiate with Konishi Yukinaga at Nagoya[54]
JuneThe Japanese retreat to 17 fortresses on Korea's southern coast and the allied army makes camp at Uiryeong and Changnyeong[55]
27 JulySiege of Jinju (1593): The Japanese conduct a massacre at Jinju[56]
1 SeptemberHideyoshi Toyotomi gives the order to withdraw 40,000 troops from Korea.[57]
16 SeptemberMost of the Ming army departs from Korea, leaving a garrison force of 16,000[58]
24 OctoberSeonjo of Joseon returns to Hanseong[59]
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1594

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1594AprilYi Sun-sin destroys 39 Japanese ships[60]
DecemberAll Ming soldiers are withdrawn from Korea[57]
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1596

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159622 OctoberNegotiations break down as Hideyoshi Toyotomi realizes the Ming and Joseon envoys aren't in Japan to show obeisance to the greatness of Nippon civilization[61]
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1597

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15971 MarchKatō Kiyomasa lands at Jukdo with 10,000 men[62]
2 MarchKonishi Yukinaga arrives at Busan with 7,000 men[62]
12 AprilYi Sun-sin is arrested and replaced by Wŏn Kyun[63]
16 MayYi Sun-sin is released from prison[64]
JuneYang Yuan crosses the Yalu River with 3,000 soldiers[65]
31 JulyWŏn Kyun leads a fleet east from Hansando but returns after meeting a small squadron of Japanese ships at Geoje[66]
JulyYang Yuan reaches Namweon[67]
15 AugustMa Gui arrives at Hanseong with 1,000 troops[68]
17 AugustWŏn Kyun takes the entire fleet and sails east to Busan[66]
20 AugustBattle of Chilcheollyang: The Korean fleet is repelled near Busan[69]
28 AugustBattle of Chilcheollyang: Nearly the entire Korean fleet is destroyed, Wŏn Kyun and Yi Ŏkki are both killed[69]
AugustTotal Japanese forces in Korea reach 141,900[62]
11 SeptemberUkita Hideie marches west from Busan with a force of 49,600[70]
13 SeptemberYi Sun-sin is reinstated[71]
23 SeptemberSiege of Namwon: A Japanese army of 50,000 lays siege to Namweon[72]
26 SeptemberSiege of Namwon: The Japanese take Namweon[73]
The Japanese take Hwangseoksan[74]
28 SeptemberYi Sun-sin arrives at Hoeryeong[75]
30 SeptemberThe Japanese take Jeonju[74]
4 OctoberYang Yuan retreats to Hanseong[74]
8 OctoberYi Sun-sin scares off an advance Japanese scout party at Oranpo[75]
16 OctoberBattle of Jiksan: The Japanese advance north is checked by Ming forces and forced to retreat[76]
17 OctoberThe Japanese take Oranpo but are repelled at Jindo[77]
24 October200 Japanese ships approach Oranpo[77]
26 OctoberBattle of Myeongnyang: The Japanese fleet is repelled by Yi Sun-sin[78]
23 NovemberMa Gui arrives at Jeonju[79]
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1598

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159826 JanuaryYang Hao, Ma Gui, and Kwŏn Yul meet at Gyeongju, forming an army of 50,000[80]
29 JanuarySiege of Ulsan: The allied army lays siege to Ulsan[81]
19 FebruarySiege of Ulsan: The allies fail to take Ulsan and retreat, suffering heavy casualties[82]
23 MayYi Sun-sin leads his ships to establish base at Gogeum[83]
MayChen Lin arrives at Tongjak with the Ming fleet[84]
26 JuneToyotomi Hideyoshi orders the withdrawal of half his troops from Korea[81]
JulyLiu Ting arrives at Hanseong with 20,000 troops[85]
12 AugustYang Hao leaves Hanseong to face charges against him in Beijing[86]
17 AugustChen Lin arrives at Gogeum and joins with Yi Sun-sin[87]
18 SeptemberHideyoshi Toyotomi dies[88]
19 OctoberSiege of Suncheon: Allied forces lay siege to Suncheon[89]
OctoberSecond Siege of Ulsan: Allied forces lay siege to Ulsan[90]
2 NovemberSecond Siege of Ulsan: Allied forces retreat from Ulsan[91]
Siege of Suncheon: Allied forces retreat from Suncheon[92]
6 NovemberBattle of Sacheon (1598): Allied forces lay siege to Sacheon[93]
11 NovemberBattle of Sacheon (1598): Allied forces are forced to retreat from Sacheon[94]
16 DecemberBattle of Noryang: The Japanese fleet is defeated by Yi Sun-sin[95]
24 DecemberThe last Japanese ships leave Korea[96]
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