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Battle of Hondo Castle

Battle of Hondo Castle was a battle fought in 1637 in what is now Japan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Shimabara Rebellion, which ran from 1637 to 1638. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 3,000–5,000.

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Fought1637
WhereJapan32.460N, 130.184E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsTokugawa shogunateagainstJapanese Catholics and rōnin peasants
Casualties and losses5–12 samurai, several hundred ashigaruandLight
Part ofShimabara Rebellion1637 to 1638

Where it sits in the Shimabara Rebellion

Battle of Fukae Village, 1637Siege of Shimabara Castle, 1637Battle of Hondo Castle, 1637Siege of Tomioka Castle, 1638Siege of Hara Castle, 163816371638Battle of Hondo Castle, 1637
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)
PlaceJapan
32.460N, 130.184E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,5003,000–5,000
Casualties and losses5–12 samurai, several hundred ashigaruLight
Commanders
  • Miyake Tobee
Battle of Hondo CastleBattle of Hondo CastleSiege of Minamata CastleBattle of OkitanawateBattle of Fukuda BaySiege of UtoSiege of Kumamoto CastleSiege of Minamata CastleBattle of OkitanawateBattle of Fukuda BaySiege of UtoFukuokaMiyazakiKagoshimaŌitaSaseboKanoya100 km32.460N, 130.184E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Hondo Castle 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 Q114593920, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hondo Castle, revision 1373667367, 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.