Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-sin (March 8, 1545 ? November 19,1598), was a famous Korean naval leader. As the Lord High Admiral of the Korean fleet under the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Sun-Sin led the fight against the Japanese during their first invasion of Korea during April 1592 in the Seven-Year War. He turned back the enemy fleet of Japanese invaders with his innovative turtle ships, and became to many Koreans a national hero.

References

• The Influence of the Sea on The Political History of Japan (1921) ISBN 0-8371-5435-9

See Also:

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War Diary (Nan Jung Il Gi), the autobiographical diary of Admiral Yi Sun-Sin

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