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Siege of Minamata Castle

Coordinates: 32°13′0.001″N 130°24′0.000″E / 32.21666694°N 130.40000000°E / 32.21666694; 130.40000000
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Siege of Minamata Castle
Part of Sengoku period
Date16–17 September 1581
Location
Minamata castle, Higo Province
32°13′0.001″N 130°24′0.000″E / 32.21666694°N 130.40000000°E / 32.21666694; 130.40000000
Result Shimazu victory
Belligerents
Shimazu clan Ōtomo clan
Sagara clan
Commanders and leaders
Shimazu Toshihisa
Shimazu Iehisa
Niiro Tadamoto
Uwai Kakuken		 Sagara Yoshihi Surrendered
Strength
115,000[1] 700
Siege of Minamata Castle is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Siege of Minamata Castle
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Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Siege of Minamata Castle is located in Japan
Siege of Minamata Castle
Siege of Minamata Castle (Japan)

The siege of Minamata Castle was a short siege of the castle of Minamata.

Minamata was the entry point for the Ōtomo lands in Higo province, the castle was guarded by Sagara Yoshihi with 700 soldiers.[2]

When Shimazu Toshihisa and Iehisa encamped near the castle with 115,000 men, Yoshihi was forced to surrender.[3]

Later, Yoshihi was killed in a surprise attack by Kai Soun's army in the Battle of Hibikinohara.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Turnbull, Stephen R. Samurai Armies, 1550-1615. Osprey Pub., 2005.
  2. ^ COMPOSITION OF THE BESIEGING ARMY AT MINA-MATA,1581
  3. ^ "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plus「相良義陽」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Dagara Do". Uki city official. Retrieved 19 October 2021.

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