Gwon Yul was a Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief of the Joseon Dynasty, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea.
17 Facts About Gwon Yul
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Gwon Yul is best known for the Battle of Haengju where he defeated an attacking force of about 30,000 Japanese with 2,800 troops.
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Gwon Yul was dismissed for summary disposal of fugitives after earning his degree in the field, but was re-appointed as a judge of the Han family and was appointed as a military officer in 1596.
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Gwon Yul was a general who conducted the military for seven years during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, and earned a major in history along with Admiral Yi Sun-shin of the sea.
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Gwon Yul was awarded the title of Prime Minister, first rank in 1604, and was designated as Yeongna County, and was named Chungjangsa.
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Gwon Yul hailed from the prestigious Andong Gwon clan ; his father, Gwon Cheol, was the yeonguijeong.
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However, Gwon did not begin his political or military career until he was 46.
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Gwon Yul managed to retreat back to Gwangju, and gathered around 1,000 militia.
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When Japanese troops at Geumsan, Jeolla province began to move to Jeonju, Gwon Yul moved his army to Ichi, a gateway to Jeonju.
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About 1,000 of Gwon Yul's men fought and won the battle.
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Gwon Yul supervised his unit by executing deserters personally, and his vanguard commander Hwang Jin kept fighting despite a gunshot injury.
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Gwon Yul then led an army of 10,000 to Gyeonggi to recapture Seoul once more, where he was joined by local militia and monks, which enabled Gwon Yul to gather up to 20,000 men.
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Japanese forces led by Ukita Hideie laid siege to the fort for one month, and Gwon Yul's army was running out of water supplies.
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One day, Gwon Yul ordered several war horses to be brought on the fort wall and washed with grains of rice.
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Gwon Yul chased the retreating Japanese, inflicting casualties of over 3,000 men.
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Gwon Yul was briefly removed from office due to his harsh treatment of deserters, but was restored back again in the following year.
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Gwon Yul ordered the Admiral of the Navy, Won Kyun, to battle the Japanese in the Battle of Chilchonryang, which was won by Japanese.