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Battle of Okitanawate

Battle of Okitanawate was a battle fought on 4 May 1584 at Shimabara Peninsula, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 6,300–9,000; 1 warship (under Ambrosio Fernandes) against 25,000–50,000.

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Fought4 May 1584
WhereShimabara Peninsula, Japan32.802N, 130.364E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsShimazu clan; Arima clan; PortugalagainstRyūzōji clan
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000 dead

Record

Date4 May 1584
PlaceShimabara Peninsula, Japan
32.802N, 130.364E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeUrakami ceded to the Society of Jesus
Strength6,300–9,000; 1 warship (under Ambrosio Fernandes)25,000–50,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000 dead
Commanders
  • Arima Harunobu
  • Shimazu Iehisa
  • Shimazu Toyohisa
  • Niiro Tadamoto
  • Gaspar Coelho
  • Ryūzōji Takanobu
  • Nabeshima Naoshige
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Elsewhere in 1584

Battle of Okitanawate is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888011, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Okitanawate, revision 1370271144, 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.