What the records say
- When
- 2 Jan 1638 – 6 Jan 1638
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 32.53° N, 130.03° E
- Description
- battle of Shimabara rebellion in 1638
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Tomioka Castle
The siege of Tomioka Castle was a defeat of the rebel peasants and ronin during Shimabara Rebellion. After a successful uprising in Shimabara Domain, several thousand of rebels crossed the sea to the nearby Amakusa islands, domain of the Terazawa family, to help the local Christians who rose to arms at the same time.
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