Siege of Shimoda explained

Conflict:Siege of Shimoda
Partof:the Sengoku period
Date:May - August 1590
Place:Shimoda fortress, Izu Province, Japan
Result:Siege succeeds; Toyotomi victory
Combatant1:forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Combatant2:Hōjō clan forces
Commander1:Chōsokabe Motochika
Katō Yoshiaki
Kuki Yoshitaka
Ankokuji Ekei
Commander2:Shimizu Yasuhide
Strength1:14,000 men
Strength2:600 men
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

The siege of Shimoda was a naval siege conducted against a coastal Hōjō fortress in Izu Province, part of Odawara Campaign.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turnbull. Stephen. The Samurai Sourcebook. 1998. Cassell & Co. London. 9781854095237. 241.