Hansan Great Victory, Jinju Great Victory and Haengju Great Victory, the major great victories won in the battles against Japanese invaders during the Imjin Patriotic War, are called Imjin 3 Great Victories.
Hansan Great Victory
In July, 1592, Admiral Ri Sun Sin in command of Jollado naval force decoyed 73 enemy ships in Kyonnaeryang in the southern sea of Kyongsang Province to the sea off Hansan Island with the tactics of allurement and encirclement. There, they annihilated 59 enemy ships and thousands of enemy soldiers.
Jinju Great Victory
In October, 1592, the warriors and people in Jinju Fort repelled the attack of Japanese invaders mercilessly under the command of Kim Si Min, thus defending the fort successfully.
Haengju Great Victory
In February, 1593, the defending warriors and women in the fort on Mt. Haengju achieved a great victory under the command of Kwon Ryul by fighting bravely to repulse the attack of ten times as many Japanese invaders.
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