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Battle of Fukae Village

Battle of Fukae Village was a battle fought in 1637 at Fukae, in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fukae. It was part of the Shimabara Rebellion, which ran from 1637 to 1638. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: 400 against 1,000.

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Fought1637
WhereFukae, Japan32.718N, 130.354E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsTokugawa shogunateagainstJapanese Catholics and rōnin peasants
Casualties and losses100+ killedand20+ killed
Part ofShimabara Rebellion1637 to 1638

Where it sits in the Shimabara Rebellion

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5 placed engagements of the Shimabara Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1637 (year precision)
PlaceFukae, Japan
32.718N, 130.354E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4001,000
Casualties and losses100+ killed20+ killed
Commanders
  • Matsukura Katsuie
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Placed at Fukae; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Fukae Village is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q114559378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fukae Village, revision 1370441138, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.