Siege of Minamata Castle

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

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
Result Shimazu victory
Belligerents
Shimazu clan Ōtomo clan
Sagara clan
Commanders and leaders
Shimazu Toshihisa
Shimazu Iehisa
Niiro Tadamoto		 Sagara Yoshihi Surrendered
Strength
115,000[1] 700
Siege of Minamata Castle is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Siege of Minamata Castle
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Siege of Minamata Castle is located in Japan
Siege of Minamata Castle
Siege of Minamata Castle (Japan)

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
  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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