Second Japanese Invasion of Korea (Keichō Campaign)

Timeline

1. 1597Gyeongsang Province · South KoreaJapanese forces landed again in Gyeongsang Province. After Yi Sun-sin was falsely accused and imprisoned, naval command was transferred to Won Gyun. On August 28, 1597, Won Gyun's fleet was surprised in a night attack at Chilcheollyang (near Geoje Island) and nearly destroyed, with Won Gyun killed in action. This battle was not the Battle of Noryang.
2. 1597–1598Southern coast of the Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaThe Ming dynasty sent Ma Gui, Chen Lin, and other commanders with large armies to Korea; land fighting seesawed around Jeonseong and the Ulsan fortress, while Yi Sun-sin's return and victory at Myeongnyang turned the tide at sea, allowing the Ming-Joseon allied forces to gradually stabilize the front.
3. 1598Noryang Strait · South KoreaMing general Chen Lin and Yi Sun-sin's combined fleet ambushed the retreating Japanese fleet in the Noryang Strait, fighting fiercely for three days and nights; Yi Sun-sin was killed, the Japanese main force was heavily damaged, and the Second Japanese Invasion ended with the withdrawal following Hideyoshi's death.