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Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea (view source)
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==First Invasion (Bunroku no eki)==
==First Invasion (Bunroku no eki)==
According to some sources, the army Hideyoshi sent to invade Korea in 1592 numbered around 160,000. The samurai enjoyed early successes, gaining considerable territory and visiting considerable destruction upon the landscape.<ref>[[Albert M. Craig]], ''The Heritage of Japanese Civilization'', Second Edition, Prentice Hall (2011), 64.</ref> However, in the end, the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming Court]] sent forces led by [[Li Rusong]]<!--李如松--> to aid the Koreans, and the Japanese invasion was ultimately pushed out of the peninsula entirely.
Meanwhile, [[Yi Sun-shin]] led the Korean navy, including the famous "[[turtle ships]]", to victory in three particularly decisive naval battles, including especially the [[Battle of Hansando]], regaining control of the sea lanes from the Japanese.
[[Yi Sun-shin]] led the Korean navy, including the famous "[[turtle ships]]", to victory in three particularly decisive naval battles, including especially the [[Battle of Hansando]], regaining control of the sea lanes from the Japanese.
==Second Invasion (Keichô no eki)==
==Second Invasion (Keichô no eki)==
The second invasion attempt, launched in 1597, was terminated and abandoned following the death of Hideyoshi, who had remained in Japan throughout both invasions.
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==