Siege of Shimabara Castle (1638 AD)

Siege of Shimabara Castle (Tokugawa shogunate vs Japanese Catholics and rōnin peasants) took place in 1638 AD during Shimabara Rebellion.

Battle facts

Year: 1638 AD
Date: 1638-01-08
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Shimabara Rebellion
Side A: Tokugawa shogunate
Side B: Japanese Catholics and rōnin peasants
Commanders (A): Okamoto Shinbei
Commanders (B): Amakusa Shiro
Casualties: approx. 100+ killed200+ killed
Outcome: Shogunate victory
Coordinates: 32.789°, 130.367°

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Siege of Shimabara Castle (1638 AD)

Siege of Shimabara Castle took place in 1638 AD. Tokugawa shogunate vs Japanese Catholics and rōnin peasants. Approx. 100+ killed200+ killed casualties. Part of Shimabara Rebellion. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.