Siege of Minamata Castle

Siege of Minamata Castle
Part of Sengoku period
Date 16–17 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 Uwai Kakuken	Sagara Yoshihi
Strength
115,000[1]	700
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The siege of Minamata Castle was a short siege of the castle of Minamata.

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.