Battle of Haengju Gwon Ryul



gwon , men set camp in run-down fortress of haengju (행주산성; 幸州山城) near seoul. although forces joined local militias led kim chun-il , monk soldiers led cheo yung, entire unit in haengju no more 2,800 men. threatened action, japanese commanders kato kiyomasa (加藤清正) , ukita, attacked haengju fortress 30,000 men, trying finish off gwon s troops once , all. ukita, never led attack in frontline directly, led japanese toward fortress. battle of haengju commenced in morning of 12 february 1593. japanese troops under kato , ukita, armed muskets, surrounded fortress , launched several massive attacks. however, gwon s forces , civilians @ fortress resisted heavily, throwing rocks, arrows, iron pellets, burning oil , molten iron @ japanese. korean anti-personnel gunpowder weapons called hwachas (화차; 火車) , explosive cannon shells called bigyeokjincheolloi (비격진천뢰; 飛擊震天雷) utilized in battle. japanese, on 10,000 casualties , top generals ukita, ishida mitsunari, , kikkawa hiroie wounded, compelled retreat , fled region. 1 of 3 greatest korean military victories during seven-year war, along battle of hansan island (한산대첩) , siege of jinju (진주대첩).







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