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The siege of Shimoda was a naval siege conducted against a coastal Hōjō fortress in Izu Province, part of Odawara Campaign.
Siege of Shimoda | |||||||
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Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi | Hōjō clan forces | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Chōsokabe Motochika Katō Yoshiaki Kuki Yoshitaka Ankokuji Ekei | Shimizu Yasuhide | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
14,000 men | 600 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
This was concurrent with the larger Siege of Odawara (1590), 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.[1]
References
edit- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 241. ISBN 9781854095237.