During the
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
The Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 involved two separate yet linked invasions: an initial invasion in 1592 (), a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 (). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese force ...
, the Japanese Left Army was a Japanese army. Under the command of
Ukita Hideie in the late 16th century, it consisted mainly of the former First division led by
Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長, baptized under the personal name Agostinho (Portuguese for Augustine); 1558 – November 6, 1600) was a Kirishitan daimyō under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is notable for his role as the vanguard of the Japanes ...
, the Fourth Division led by
Shimazu Yoshihiro, and the Eighth Division led by
Ukita Hideie.
Organization
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Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga (小西 行長, baptized under the personal name Agostinho (Portuguese for Augustine); 1558 – November 6, 1600) was a Kirishitan daimyō under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He is notable for his role as the vanguard of the Japanes ...
(小西行長) - 7,000 men
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So Yoshitoshi (宗義智) - 1,000 men
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Matsura Shigenobu (松浦鎮信) - 3,000 men
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Arima Harunobu (有馬晴信) - 2,000 men
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Omura Yoshiaki Omura (小村) or Ōmura (大村) are Japanese surnames, but may also refer to:
* Ōmura, Nagasaki, a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
* Omura's whale (''Balaenoptera omurai''), a species of rorqual about which very little is known
People ...
(大村喜前) - 1,000 men
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Goto Sumiharu (五島純玄) - 700 men
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Hachisuka Iemasa (蜂須賀家政) - 7,200 men
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Mōri Yoshinari (毛利吉成) - 2,000 men
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Ikoma Kazumasa (生駒一正) - 2,700 men
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Shimazu Yoshihiro (島津義弘) - 10,000 men
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Shimazu Tadatoyo (島津忠豊) - 800 men
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Akizuki Tanenaga (秋月種長) - 300 men
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Takahashi Mototane (高橋元種) - 600 men
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Ito Suketaka (伊東祐兵) - 500 men
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Sagara Yorifusa Sagara may refer to:
People
* Sagara (ethnic group), a people of Tanzania
* Sagara (Vedic king), Ikshvaku dynasty
* Sagara clan, a clan of 16th century Japan
* Sekihotai (Sagara Souzou), a leader of the Sekihotai military unit during the Boshin ...
(相良頼房) - 800 men
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Ukita Hideie (宇喜多秀家) - 10,000 men
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Ota Kazuyoshi (太田一吉) -
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Takenaka Shigetoshi Takenaka may refer to:
* Takenaka Corporation, Japanese architecture and construction company
People with the surname
*, Japanese economist and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
*, better known as Char, Japanese musician
*, Ja ...
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Battles Fought
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Battle of Chilcheollyang
The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place on the night of 28 August 1597. It resulted in the destruction of nearly the entire Korean fleet.
Background
Prior to the battle, the previous naval commander Yi Sun-sin, had been removed from his ...
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The Siege of Namwon ()
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Battle of Geumgu
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Battle of Myeongnyang ()
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Battle of Gwangyang
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and fo ...
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Battle of Muju
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and fo ...
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Battle of Hamyang
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and fo ...
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Battle of Sacheon (1598) ()
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Siege of Suncheon
The siege of Suncheon was an unsuccessful Korean and Chinese Allied Forces attempt to capture Suncheon Japanese Castle late in the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598).
Siege
The allied army attacked on 20 September 1598. Initially they att ...
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Battle of Noryang Point
The Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), was fought between the Japanese navy and the combined fleets of the Joseon Kingdom and the Ming dynasty. It took place in the early morning of 16 ...
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See also
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Japanese Right Army
The Japanese Right Army or Army of the Right was an army of unified Japan during the second wave of Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), Japanese invasions of Korea, in the years 1597–1598. It included forces from several divisions of the ...
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Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
The Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 involved two separate yet linked invasions: an initial invasion in 1592 (), a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 (). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese force ...
References
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
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