Facts : 1 Battle of Chilcheollyang After Won Gyun replaced Yi Sun-sin as head of the navy, he was quick to take action and justify his newly acquired position
Facts : 2 He gathered the entire Korean fleet, which now had more than 100 ships outside of Yosu, to search for the Japanese
Facts : 3 Without any previous preparations or planning, Won Gyun then had his entire fleet sail towards Busan
Facts : 4 After one day at sea, Won Gyun was informed of a large Japanese fleet near Busan
Facts : 5 He decided to attack immediately, despite reports of exhaustion among the crew of the ship
Facts : 6 At the subsequent Battle of Chilcheollyang, Won Gyun was completely outmaneuvered by the Japanese in a surprise attack
Facts : 7 His ships were overwhelmed by arquebus fire and the traditional Japanese boarding attacks, which largely resulted in the destruction of his entire fleet
Facts : 8 But the defection before the battle of Bae Soel, an officer who did not submit to Won Gyun s leadership, kept thirteen panokseons out of the battle
Facts : 9 These would form the entire fighting force of the Korean Navy during the immediately following months
Facts : 10 The Battle of Chilcheollyang was one of Japan s most decisive naval victories of the war
Facts : 11 Won Gyun was himself killed by a Japanese garrison after he struggled ashore on an island after the destruction of his flagship
Facts : 12 The victory allowed the Japanese navy to safely escort its troop ships and to support planned landing operations