Timeline Wednesday 16 July 1597

Events on Wednesday 16 July 1597 2

• 1540 – 1597 Won Gyun (1540-1597) Died 16 July 1597, aged 57 Won Gyun was a Korean naval commander who succeeded Yi Sun-sin as commander of Korea's Joint Fleet. His disastrous leadership led to the near-total destruction of the Korean navy at the Battle of Chilcheollyang, where he was killed fleeing ashore. The defeat prompted Korea to reinstate Yi Sun-sin, who rebuilt the fleet to win at Myeongnyang months later.
• 1597 Battle of Chilcheollyang Japanese fleet destroys the Korean navy A Japanese naval force overwhelmed and nearly annihilated the Korean fleet near Geoje Island during the second Japanese invasion of Korea. Admiral Won Gyun was killed and all but a handful of Korean ships were lost. The defeat forced Korea to reinstate Yi Sun-sin as naval commander.