Siege of Minamata Castle
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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
- ↑ Turnbull, Stephen R. Samurai Armies, 1550-1615. Osprey Pub., 2005.
- ↑ COMPOSITION OF THE BESIEGING ARMY AT MINA-MATA,1581
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Dagara Do". Uki city official. Retrieved 19 October 2021.