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BONUS SHORT ROUND for the Imjin War. Don't let the title fool you. The iron hand of logistics can make or break an army, a campaign, a war...and it broke the Japanese invasion of Korea. Let's take an in-depth look at what it takes to feed an army. Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod
PART IV of the Imjin War. By 1598, the Japanese had failed to conquer Korea...if only they would admit it. The last years of the conflict will see some of the bloodiest and most horrifying events in Asian history...and their scars still refuse to heal. Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Asian Melancholy 2 Loop by FabianKreutzerSound, via pond5.com Yugen - Emotional Ethnic Music by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
PART III of the Imjin War. In 1597, the Japanese came back for Round Two, and Korea was brought to the brink of disaster. Its survival rested on a disgraced admiral and his 13 ships...holding the line against 300. It is one of history's greatest last stands: the Battle of Myeongnyang, the Korean Thermopylae. Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Silhouette Of War by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoonMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BONUS SHORT ROUND for the Imjin War. Ming China was a gunpowder empire, the East Asian superpower that would ultimately thwart Hideyoshi's invasion of Japan...with help from Little Brother, Joseon Korea. Let's take a hard look at the Chinese army in the gunpowder age. Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod
PART II of the Imjin War. In 1593, the Japanese invasion of Korea had run into serious trouble. An overstretched army, the valiant resistance of the Korean people, and the guns of the Ming Dynasty would force the samurai to admit defeat. Or would they? Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: All The Tea In China by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comLicensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
BONUS SHORT ROUND for the Imjin War. The samurai army that invaded Korea in 1592 was a highly effective, ruthless gunpowder army, a fusion of katanas and muskets. It had some surprising strengths, and...even more surprising weaknesses. Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod
PART I of the Imjin War. In 1592, a Japanese warlord named Toyotomi Hideyoshi unleashed a campaign of brutal world conquest. But even the mighty samurai would meet their match when they met a courageous Korean admiral named Yi Sun-Sin. Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: "Japanese War Drums - Calm Before The Storm" by audaciouscues, via Pond5.com
A brief introduction to the Imjin War series and Asia in the 16th Century. Need some context before we get into the story? Don't know your Mings from your Mongols? Find the answers here! Check out my hand-drawn maps: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-maps Where did I get my info? Here are my sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-podcast-episode-20-23-the-imjin-war-series-sources Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod
War elephants were a surprisingly common presence on the battlefield from ancient times until almost the present day. This is a look at the big leathery fellas - how they were trained, how they were used, who used them, and how effective they were. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod
The Maurya Dynasty ruled the first great empire of Ancient India. But how did the peoples of ancient India view war, combat, and conflict? The answers are much more relevant to the modern world than you might imagine. Maps, Images, Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-episode-19-caesars-of-india Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: India Drums - Inspirational Ethnic Percussion Documentary Music by Yevhen Lokhmatov, via pond5.com