Kwon Yul

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kwon Yul (1537-1599) was a Korean Army General and the Commander-in-chief of the Joseon Dynasty, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea . He is best known for the Battle of Haengju where he defeated a force of about 30,000 Japanese with2,800 troops. Kwon Yul hailed from the prestigious Andong Kwon clan his father, Kwon Cheol, was the Yeonguijeong, the equivalent of Prime Minister of the Joseon court. However, Kwon did not enter political nor military career until he was 46. In 1582, he was first appointed a position in the Joseon government and promoted to several different positions including the mayor of Uiju in 1591.