Siege of Shimoda

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Siege of Shimoda
Part of the Sengoku period
Date May - August 1590
Location Shimoda fortress, Izu Province, Japan
Result Siege succeeds; Toyotomi Hideyoshi victory
Belligerents
forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Hōjō clan army
Commanders
Chōsokabe Motochika, Katō Yoshiaki, Kuki Yoshitaka, Ankokuji Ekei Unknown
Strength
14,000 men 600 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The siege of Shimoda was a naval siege conducted against a coastal Hōjō fortress in Izu Province. This was concurrent with the larger siege of Odawara, and though the commanders of the besieging force were among Hideyoshi's greatest generals, they were held off by a mere 600 defenders for four months.

[edit] References

  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.