Siege of Shimabara Castle

Quand

12 déc. 1637 – 8 janv. 1638

Type

Siège

Coordonnées

32.79° N, 130.37° E

Description

1637 A battle of Shimabara Rebellion

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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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