Admiral Yi Sun-shin (영문판)

Portrait of Admiral Yi Sun-shin 005
Remarks on Publishing Admiral Yi Sun-shin 006
Preface 008

Part I: Who is Yi Sun-shin?
Chapter 1: Becoming a Military Servant 018
1. Born in Turbulent Times 019
2. A Fallen “Yangban” Family 024
3. The Path to Becoming a Military Officer 026
Chapter 2: Trials 033
1. Practicing Justice 034
2. Becoming a Naval Leader for the First Time 038
3. Capturing a Manchurian Intruder 044
4. Serving in a War as a Commoner 053
5. Days as the Governor of Jeong-eup 056

Part II: War Clouds Hang Over the Korean Peninsula
Chapter 3: Stormy Northeast Asia 064
1. Japanese Dreaming of Invading the Continent 065
2. The Declining Ming Dynasty 069
3. Joseon in a Mess of Partisan Strife 071
Chapter 4: The Joseon Dynasty Prepares for the Japanese Invasion 074
1. Working as Jeolla Jwasusa 075
2. Building the Turtle Ship 077

Part III: Yi Sun-shin Winning Every Fight
Charter 5: Great Victory at Okpo 094
1. Joseon Trampled Helplessly 095
2. Catching an Opportunity with a Great Victory 098
3. Battle of Happo 103
4. Battle of Jeokjinpo 104
Chapter 6: Successive Victories on the Sea 107
1. Battle of Sacheon with the Turtle Ship 108
2. Battle of Dangpo 117
3. Battle of Dang-hang-po 125
4. Battle of Yulpo 132
Chapter 7: Historical Triumph in the Battle of Hansando 138
1. Battle of Hansando: The Best of the Alluring Operation 139
2. Battle of Angolpo: Tactics of Attack and Escape 152
3. The Meaning of the Historic Triumph of the Battle of Hansando 160
Chapter 8: Battle of Busanpo: At the Risk of Death 164
1. Destroying Successively 165
2. Destroying More Than One Hundred Ships in the Enemy Den 172
3. Death of Admiral Jeong Un 181

Part IV: The War Continued Even in Respite
Chapter 9: Battle on the Ground During Respite 192
1. The Militia Units That Saved the Country 193
2. Support Troops from Ming Cross the Yalu River 200
3. Japanese Retreat and Negotiation 207
4. The Japanese Soldiers Who Surrendered 210
Chapter 10: Battle of the Sea During Respite 214
1. Landing Operation in Ungpo According to the First Royal Decree 215
2. Navy-Army Joint Operation According to the Second Royal Decree 226
3. Battle of Dang-hang-po 232
4. Battle of Jang-mun-po 236
Chapter 11: Constant Preparation Even During the Respite 241
1. Setting Up Command System and Moving the Main Base 242
2. Building of Combat Ships and Development of Weapons and Ammunition 250
3. Innovation of Personnel Management System for Morale 256
4. Managing Farms for the People 264

Part V: Embracing Glory and Shame Together
Chapter 12: Collapse of the Joseon Navy 270
1. Yi Sun-shin Fell into the Trap of Won Gyun 271
2. Yi Sun-shin Accused of False Report 275
3. Joseon Government Entangled by Yoshira's Trap 280
4. Demolished Joseon Navy 301
Chapter 13: Twelve Warships Still Left 319
1. Yi Sun-shin Reappears 320
2. Battle of Myeong-ryang: Miracle Victory 332
Chapter 14: Combined Operation of the Joseon Navy and Ming Navy 348
1. Reconstruction of the Navy in Go-ha-do and Go-geum-do 349
2. Yi Sun-shin Practically Commanded the Joseon Navy and Ming Navy 365
3. Combined Operation of the Joseon Navy and Ming Navy at Yegyo Castle 380
4. I Will Not Allow Any Ship to Go Back 387
Chapter 15: Saving the Country by Sacrificing Himself 396
1. Last Flame 397
2. Holy Hero Beyond Hero 404
3. People Call Him... 406
4. Northeast Asia After Japanese Im-jin War 411
Closing Remarks 413
1. Admiral Yi’s Successive Winning Secret 413
2. Spirit of Yi Sun-shin 414
3. Yi’s Suicide Rumor 415

Appendices
* Chronological Table of Admiral Yi Sun-shin 418
* References 421