Modern era · 1877
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama (城山の戦い, Shiroyama no tatakai) took place on 24 September 1877, in Kagoshima, Japan. It was the final battle of the Satsuma Rebellion, where the heavily outnumbered samurai under Saigō Takamori made their last stand against Imperial Japanese Army troops under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo and Admiral Kawamura Sumiyoshi.
- When
- 24 Sept 1877
- Where
- Mount Shiroyama
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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