Beppu Shinsuke
Beppu Shinsuke (別府 晋介, 1847 – September 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Beppu Shinsuke | |
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 Beppu Shinsuke | |
| Native name | 別府 晋介 |
| Born | 1847 Yoshino, Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | September 24, 1877 (aged 29–30) Kagoshima, Empire of Japan |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Satsuma Domain |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Boshin War
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Background
He was a samurai of the Satsuma Domain, and an associate of Saigō Takamori.[1] Beppu joined Saigō's forces during the Satsuma Rebellion. At the end of the rebellion in September 24, 1877, it was Beppu who was the second at Saigō's seppuku. After Saigō's death, Beppu and the other ex-samurais charged against the ranks of the attacking Imperial Japanese Army forces, and were killed.
References
- Marr, Andrew (2012). A History of the World. British Broadcasting Corporation. London: Pan Macmillan. pp. XLIX. ISBN 978-0-230-76753-9.
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