During Japanese Invasions of Korea
When the Japanese forces invaded Korea in 1592, Kwon was appointed the mayor of Gwangju (광주; 光州), Jeolla province (전라도) and given the military command of the region. Kwon and his troops followed his commander Yi Gwang and headed towards Seoul to join the main force. However, Yi was eventually defeated by Japaneses at Yongin (용인). Kwon managed to retreat back to Gwangju, and gathered around 1,000 militia.
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