Battle of Hondo Castle

The Battle of Hondo Castle was a victory for the rebel peasants and ronin during the Shimabara Rebellion. After a successful uprising in Shimabara Domain, several thousand rebels crossed the sea to the nearby Amakusa Islands, domain of the Terazawa family, to help the local Christians who rose to arms at the same time. The local Terazawa samurai, overconfident and believing they had to deal only with their own peasants, attacked the rebels on the open field and suffered terrible loses. The surviving Terazawa soldiers took refuge in Tomioka Castle, which was attacked within a few days.

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1637  Wikidata
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Location: 32.4599, 130.1841, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1637 Battle of Hondo Castle

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1638 Siege of Tomioka Castle

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1638 Siege of Hara Castle

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1637	Battle of Hondo Castle	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1638	Siege of Tomioka Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1638	Siege of Hara Castle	siege	Wikidata