Siege of Shimabara Castle

Wann

12. Dez. 1637 – 8. Jan. 1638

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32.79° N, 130.37° E

Description

1637 A battle of Shimabara Rebellion

Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.

1637–1638 unsuccessful siege in Japan

The siege of Shimabara Castle was an unsuccessful siege of the Shimabara Castle by rebel peasants and ronin during Shimabara Rebellion. Although the castle garrison was too weak to defend the castle town, which was completely looted and burned down, the numerically superior rebels were not able to storm the heavily fortified citadel.

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