Hamgyong campaign

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The Hamgyong Campaign is Kato Kiyomasa's campaign in the North-Eastern part of Korea, during the Seven-Year War (Imjin Waeran), which occurred mainly in the former Hamgyong Province but included his fight with the Jurchen in the South-eastern part of Manchuria in the actual Jilin Province.

[edit] Hamgyong Campaign

1. Battle of Haejeongchang (Hangul : 해정창) (18 July 1592*), or Kuradokoro (now Kimch'aek)
2. Capture of Kilchu (Hangul : 길주, Hanja : 吉州)
3. Capture of Myŏngch'ŏn, Hanja : 明川)
4. Capture of Puryŏng (Hangul : 부령, Hanja : 富寧)
5. Capture of Hoeryŏng (Hangul : 회령, Hanja : 會寧) (23 July 1592*)
6. Kato Kiyomasa's fight with the Jurchen.

[edit] Kato Kiyomasa's occupation of Hamgyong Province

Korean revolts included Chung Mun-Pu Three Consecutives Victories : Kilchu, SsangPo and Tanch'ŏn

1. Capture of Kyŏngsŏng (Hangul : 경성, Hanja : 鏡城) (September 16th 1592*)
2. Battle of Kilchu (Hangul : 길주성, Hanja :吉州城) (October 30th 1592*)
3. Battle of Hamhung (Hangul : 함흥) (November 10th 1592*)
4. Capture of Iwon (Hangul : 이원) (November 12th 1592*)
5. Battle of Ssangpo (Hangul : 길주 쌍포) (December 10th 1592*)
6. Battle of Kilchu (Hangul : 길주 남문밖) (January 19th 1593*)
7. Capture of Tanch'ŏn (Hangul : 단천, Hanja : 端川) (January 23rd 1593*)
8. The Fall of Kilchu (Hangul : 백탑교) (January 28th 1593*)

[edit] Notes

(*) According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar.