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  Britain.tv Wikipedia - Imjin War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
After another Korean victory at the Battle of Tanghangpo, Japanese generals at Busan began to panic, fearing that their supply lines would be destroyed, so therefore the Japanese naval generals decided to kill Yi before his threat to Japanese supply ships escalated and sent Wakizaka Yasuharu to destroy him.
The Battle of Haengju was an important victory for the Koreans, and celebrated as one of the three most decisive Korean victories; Battle of Haengju, Siege of Jinju (1592), and Battle of Hansando.
As the battles raged on the Chinese and Korean forces again were able to turn the Japanese to a full retreat by the summer of 1598 and again reduce the Japanese to a defensive position situated in Kyongsang province.
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 Battle of Myeongnyang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Myeongnyang was a naval battle between Korean and Japanese forces during the Imjin War (1592–1597).
In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean admiral Yi Sunsin fought the Japanese navy at sea in Myeongnyang Strait, near Jindo Island.
The Myeongnyang Strait had very strong currents that flowed at approximately 10 knots, first in one direction, then in the opposite direction in three hour intervals.
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Turtle Ships were first used in the Battle of Sacheon (1592) and were used in nearly every battle until the devastating Battle of Chilchonryang, when every Turtle Ship and all but 12 Panokseons were sunk.
They did not re-appear in battle until the Battle of Noryang, which was the last naval battle of the war.
It was the kind of battle Yi had always won at, which was careful coordination of enemy movements and strategic moves, but Won Gyun allowed the Japanese to gain the upper hand and board the Korean ships and fight hand to hand combat, which was their primary strategy.
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 Battle of Myeongnyang - Uncyclopedia
The Battle of Myeongnyang was a Starcraft battle fought between Korean and Japanese players on October 26, 2002, and widely publicized as the first and only time in history that Korea ever defeated Japan at...
The Dokdo islands are a tiny set of rocks in the middle of a sea, strategically valuable as the central factory of all useless Hello Kitty junk.
Following the battle, the Japanese as a whole were unable to cope with the fact that the Koreans were finally able to tell them to suck it, and ceded the long-disputed Dokdo islands to Korea.
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The Battle of Myeongnyang was a naval action amid Korean Japanese velocitys throughout the Imjin War (1592–1597).
In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean admiral Yi Sunsin fought the Japanese navy at sea in Myeongnyang Strait, warm Jindo Island.
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The Battle of Myeongnyang was a naval battle Korean und Japanese stuffs throughout the Imjin War (1592–1597).
In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean admiral Yi Sunsin fought the Japanese navy at sea in Myeongnyang Strait, close by Jindo Island.
The Myeongnyang Strait had very tenacious currents that spouted at approximately 10 knots, dominant in lone direction, formerly in the opposite direction in five hour intervals.
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The Battle of Myeongnyang was a naval periodical centrally located Korean and Japanese beefs while the Imjin War (1592–1597).
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The Battle of Myeongnyang was a naval strike halfway Korean & Japanese clouts while the Imjin War (1592–1597).
In the Battle of Myeongnyang, on October 26, 1597, the Korean admiral Yi Sunsin fought the Japanese navy at sea in Myeongnyang Strait, hair's breadth Jindo Island.
The Myeongnyang Strait had very able currents that spouted at approximately 10 knots, initiative in unusual direction, in time after in the opposite direction in hour intervals.
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 Wakisaka Yasuharu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Following the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583, Wakisaka came to be known as one of the shichi-hon-yari (七本槍), or Seven Spears of Shizugatake.
He was then made commander of part of Hideyoshi's fleet, taking part in Hideyoshi's 1587 campaigns in Kyushu, the 1590 Siege of Odawara, and the invasions of Korea, which took place from 1592 to 1598.
He met Admiral Yi again at many other battles including the Battle of Myeongnyang, where his force of 333 warships was routed by Yi's fleet of 13 ships, and the Battle of Noryang.
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On September 16, 1597, Yi led 13 warships against 133 Japanese warships in the Myeongnyang Strait.
The Korean force sank or disabled 123 enemy vessels in the Battle of Myeongnyang and forced the Japanese forces retreat.
Battle of Okpo - first major naval battle between the invading Japanese fleet and Korea's 'turtle ships'.
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The Battle of Hakusukinoe (白村江) occurred in the Korean peninsula in 663.
The decisive battle of the Genpei War was the 1185 naval engagement of Dan-no-ura between the fleets of the Minamoto and Taira clans.
Japan's failure at sea, and the difficulty in resupplying troops on land, were one of the major reasons for the invasion's ultimate failure, together with the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the main proponent of the invasion.
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 Battle of Chilchonryang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The naval Battle of Chilchonryang took place before dawn on August 28, 1597 during the Imjin War in Chilchonryang, which is a narrow strait near Kŏje island.
When King Seonjo heard of the battle, he quickly pardoned Admiral Yi (who had spent some time as a common foot soldier under General Kwon Yul), and put him back as the commander of the now small and weak Korean fleet.
Although he had a disadvantage, Admiral Yi would emerge as a hero and victor at the Battle of Myeongnyang when he destroyed a Japanese fleet of 330 ships with only 12 ships (minus the ship captained by the once again fleeing Pae Sol).
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 Battle of Myeongnyang - AzHforum (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On October 26, 1597, the Japanese fleet met the Korean fleet at Myeongnyang Strait.
He died later on in winning what I think was the last battle of that war, certainly a legend among men.
Yes, one of the stories from the battle is the Koreans found a sailor in ornate armour floating in the water, one of the Japanese commanders, they dragged him up, and attached him to the lead ship.
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 Battle of Noryang Point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The naval Battle of Noryang Point was the final battle of the Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea between the allied Korean and Chinese fleets against the Japanese navy.
The battle took place on December 16 (November 19 in Lunar calendar), 1598.
While the Japanese forces were fumbling to get into battle positions, Korean and Chinese cannons thundered into the enemy ships.
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In the battles at Dangpo and Danghangpo, he sank 20 and 100 Japanese ships respectively and utterly routed the inexperienced Japanese sailors--remember, this is out of a main Japanese fleet of ~700 vessels.
On September 16, 1597, he led 12 remnant ships of Won Gyun's fleet against 133 Japanese ships in the Myeongnyang Straits,which would come to be known as the Battle of Myeongnyang.
On November 19, 1598, Admiral Yi was shot during the final battle of the war when he attacked retreating Japanese remnants at Noryang.
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 Paradox Interactive Forums - Impossible victories
It is rather a discussion of military traditions, as for tactics, the Persians would have been better advised to avoid pitched battles and manage an atrittion war, instead they chose to face the macedonian phalanx with one of their own, made up of greek mercenaries and kardakians.
The battle opened with a crash of machine-gun fire, and a cloud of dusty smoke began to blur the outline of the hills.
The whole plan of the battle and its conduct are open to devastating criticism; but so are the plans and the conduct of a great majority of battles.
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Discription: Located on the northern side of the Jindo Grand Bridge, which connects Haenam and Jindo, Usuyeong Resort was the site of the Myeongnyang Battle (Sept. 16, 1597), one of three famous successful maritime battles during Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea.
In this battle, the Korean navy won a sweeping victory with a force outnumbered by Japan 11 to 1.
The swirling waters of Uldolmok, a stele of war record, a shrine, a pavilion, a magazine, guest house, earthen fortress and battleground are all valuable pieces of history that may be seen by visitors.
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The entire Jeolla Province fell under Japanese control, but as the battle raged on the Japanese found themselves hemmed in on all sides in a retreat and only positioned in a defensive perimeter around Kyongsang province agian.
Fierce battle ensued but the Japanese began to counter-attack with their traditional boarding methods and arquebuse volleys.
By dawn, nearly half of Japanese battle ships were destroyed; as the Japanese began to retreat, Admiral Yi ordered the final charge to destroy the remaining few.
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As Herodotus says, he allegedly never lost a battle and in the end of 18th century was celebrated all over Europe as the military genius (after his forced (unlike Hannibal's) passage of Alps).
He was shot by a sniper in the Battle of Noryang in 1598, and died.
He himself was a good tactician, determining many tactics used by his army in many battles, even leading attacks against the enemy, as was demonstrated in Granicus and in the Gaugamela.
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As he got shot he told his son to wear his armour and to hide his death until the battle is over.
The reason for this was because he didn\'t want his men getting discouraged in the middle of a battle.
The words he said meant "Don\'t let my death be known" (나의 죽음을 알리지마라)After the battle was won, the people were rejoicing until they heard the death of their general/leader.
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Admiral Yi achieved successive victories in Okpo, Hansando and Myeongnyang battles and played a decisive role in fighting back the invading Japanese hordes.
In battle, a turtle ship became the spearhead of the advance.
The body of the ship was strengthened to facilitate fast rushes, which was one of the greatest advantages in ancient naval battles.
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There's also the fact that his first naval battle of the war was his first time ever commanding a navy.
The battles of the first three Anglo-Dutch Wars however do not suggest that one side was clearly superior to the other.
Add to this the fact that after each battle a lot of expensive repairs had to be performed and the result is clear.
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The overall efficiency of the weapon had been proven at the Battle of Nagashino, before being used in Korean territory.
While the Koreans were struggling on land, their admiral Yi Sun-sin, who kept a war diary, was preparing for battle against the Japanese ships docked in Busan.
, saved from the previous battle, which would be the grand total of the Korean navy for next several months.
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I have recently edited the wikipedia for the "Battle of Myeongnyang" where Admiral Yi's 13 ships defeated hundreds of Japanese ships in 1597.
Basically it was a tactical draw between Korean, Chinese and Japanese troops, but it caused a strategic withdraw by the Koreans and Chinese and opened the way for the Japanese attack on Seoul.
Let's just say, most sources agree that the battle of Chiksan was a strategic loss for the Japanese army, halting them from advancing further north than Seoul.
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 Myeongnyang Strait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Myeongnyang Strait, just off the southwest corner of South Korea, separates Jindo Island from the mainland.
In 1597, during the Seven Year War, the Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin achieved a decisive victory here against the Japanese fleet, in the Battle of Myeongnyang.
Today, the strait is spanned by the Jindo Bridge, South Korea's longest suspension bridge.
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