Gangwon campaign

The Gangwon campaign was a campaign by the Japanese army to pacify Gangwon province, Korea in 1592, just after the beginning of the Seven Year War.

Timeline
Ukita Hideie was appointed as supreme commander of the Japanese army in Korea, allotted to Mori Yoshinari's Fourth Division to making them to Kato Kiyomasa's rear guard by pacifying Gangwon Province.

Won Ho VS Mori Yoshinari
 * The Battle of Yeogang (Hangul : 여강) on May 22, 1592*

Mori Yoshinari VS Kim Yeon-gwang (Hangul : 김연광 Hanja : 金鍊光) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군)
 * The Fall of Hoeyang Castle (Hangul : 회양성 Hanja : 淮陽) on June 5, 1592*

Japanese's Fourth Division occupation of Gangwon Province in 1592
Japanese Commander and their forts (all of which were captured Korean castles) :


 * Ito Suketaka - Cheorwon
 * Akizuki Tanenaga - Wonju
 * Shimazu Tadatsune - Chuncheon
 * Shimazu Yoshihiro - Yongpyon and then Kumhwa

Mori Yoshinari's pacification of Gangwon Province
The province of Gangwon had been very peaceful following its occupation by Mori Yoshinari's Fourth Division, but after a few months guerilla activity erupted.

Korean Revolts in Gangwon Province
Won Gyun Vs Mori Yoshinari
 * The Battle of Gumi Harbor ( Hangul : 구미포) on June 10, 1592*

Yi Hon (Hangul : 이혼 Hanja :李渾) vS Ito Suketaka
 * The Battle of Cheollyeong ( Hangul : 철령) on June 12, 1592*

Son In-gap (Hangul : 손인갑 Hanja :孫仁甲) vs Mori Yoshinari Results : Son In-gap is killed
 * The Battle of Majin on the end of June 1592*

Won Ho (Hangul : 원호 Hanja : 元豪) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군) VS Shimazu Yoshihiro (Kanji : 島津忠豊) Results : Won Ho is killed.
 * The Battle of Kumhwa on June 16, 1592* :

Yu Jong-gae (Hangul : 유종개 Hanja :柳宗介) vs Mori Yoshinari Result : Choson defeat.
 * The Battle of BonHwa (Hangul : 봉화) on August 22, 1592*

Kim Jae-gap (Hangul : 김제갑 Hanja : 金悌甲) (Korean Regular Army : 조선육군) VS Ito Suketaka Results : Fall of the Castle - Kim Jae-gap is killed.
 * The Siege of Youngwon Castle (Hangul : 영원산성 Hanja :領原山城) on August 25, 1592*