Siege of Kumamoto Castle
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The Siege of Kumamoto Castle (熊本城強襲, Kumamotojō kyōshū) from February 19 to April 12, 1877, in Kumamoto, Japan, was a major battle of the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Siege of Kumamoto Castle | |||||||
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Part of the Satsuma Rebellion | |||||||
Imperial Japanese Army officers of the Kumamoto garrison, Unknown photographer | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Japan | Satsuma Domain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tani Tateki Yamagata Aritomo Kuroda Kiyotaka | Saigō Takamori | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Kumamoto garrison: 4,400 Later reinforcements: 90,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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