Season 10, Episode 13: The Imjin War, Part 3: Scorched Earth
A map illustrating the invasion and counter-attacks of the Imjin War leading up to 1593. Source: Public Domain
A hwacha missile battery like the kind used in the Imjin War by the Korean defenders. This particular model could hold about a hundred rocket-propelled arrows, but some larger models could load as many as 200. Source: draq, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
An illustration of the Battle of Bukgwon, in which the Japanese were driven out of northern Korea. Source: Public Domain
A portrait of General Li Rusong of the Ming who commanded the counterattack against the Japanese invaders. Source: Public Domain
A painting of Gwon Yul, who chose to try and defend Jinju Fortress from the Japanese but lost his life in the attempt. Source: Public domain
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