Hansando and Busan 1592: Admiral Yi Sun-sin's First Victories against Japan - Couverture souple

Kim, Yuhan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1472868862 ISBN 13 : 9781472868862

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

A detailed look at Admiral Yi's four 1592 sorties that defeated the Japanese navy and established him as a national hero.

In 1592, Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin planned a series of attacks against the Japanese navy. His first two campaigns saw him destroy several isolated Japanese squadrons engaged in coastal raiding activities. Once informed of these attacks, Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered his daimyos to assemble their ships in a dedicated task force to meet Yi in battle. In his third campaign, Yi was able to successfully lure out a Japanese fleet and destroy it in August at the Battle of Hansando. Yi and his ships then sunk fleets at Angolpo. To capitalize on this victory, the Koreans then bombarded the Japanese fleet at Busan in September.

With period images, colourful artwork and detailed maps, this book delves into Admiral Yi's tactics, which were decisive to stopping the momentum of the Japanese advance into Korea. These naval engagements destabilized the Japanese grip on the southern coast and ended hopes of sustaining their armies by sea. Historian Yuhan Kim brings to life the actions of one of the greatest naval commanders in the world and explores why Admiral Yi was so successful.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Yuhan Kim is an American author with a research focus on the Napoleonic Wars and Joseon Korean military history. He has previously written a book about Marshal Suchet's campaign in the Peninsula War.

Born and raised in Malaysia, Darren Tan grew up drawing spaceships, dinosaurs and the stuff of his imagination, which was fuelled by movies and computer games. Following a brief stint in 3D animation, Darren now works as a freelance illustrator.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472868862
• ISBN 13: 9781472868862
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Tan Darren
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Oliver Edwards; https://strengholt.nl/en/; ; 22 Liuleburgaz Str., floor 4, app. 9; Plovdiv; 4000; Bulgarie