Siege of Iwatsurugi Castle
The Siege of Iwatsurugi Castle was fought in the year 1554. The siege was just one of a number of military actions that Shimazu Takahisa had to take against his rebellious kokujin vassals. Iwatsurugi Castle was a castle located near the coast, in the vicinity of modern-day Shigetomi Beach in Aira. During the siege, Ijuin Tadaaki, one of the Shimazu generals, maneuvered five ships to within range and proceeded with an offshore bombardment of the enemy garrison, a few of which were killed. The siege lasted a few weeks until the castle fell.[1]
| Siege of Iwatsurugi Castle | |||||||
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| Part of Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Shimazu clan | Rebel vassals | ||||||
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Shimazu Takahisa Ijuin Tadaaki |
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