Siege of Hara Castle (1638 AD)

Siege of Hara Castle (Tokugawa shogunate & Dutch East India Company vs Japanese Catholics and rōnin peasants) took place in 1638 AD during Shimabara Rebellion.

Battle facts

• Year: 1638 AD
• Date: 1638-04-11
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Shimabara Rebellion
• Side A: Tokugawa shogunate, Dutch East India Company
• Side B: Japanese Catholics and rōnin peasants
• Commanders (A): Itakura Shigemasa, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, Nicholas Couckebacker
• Commanders (B): Amakusa Shiro, Masuda Yoshitsugu, Yamada Emonsaku
• Casualties: approx. 20,000 killed and wounded20,000–38,000 killed (including civilians)
• Outcome: Shogunate victory
• Coordinates: 32.633°, 130.256°

Read more

Wikipedia article on Siege of Hara Castle · Wikidata entry

Open the interactive WarAtlas → · Play today's daily challenge →