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Battle of Tennōji

Battle of Tennōji was a battle fought on 3 June 1615 at Tennōji, in what is now Japan. It was part of Siege of Osaka, which ran from 1614 to 1615. The recorded result: Tokugawa victory. Recorded strength: 150,000 against More than 71,000.

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「大坂夏の陣図屏風」・右隻(通称:黒田屏風、大阪城天守閣所蔵、重要文化財)- 自らも大坂の陣に参陣した福岡藩主黒田長政が当時一流の絵師を集めて描かせた屏風絵の大作
「大坂夏の陣図屏風」・右隻(通称:黒田屏風、大阪城天守閣所蔵、重要文化財)- 自らも大坂の陣に参陣した福岡藩主黒田長政が当時一流の絵師を集めて描かせた屏風絵の大作. anonymous, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 June 1615
WhereTennōji, Japan34.654N, 135.511E
OutcomeTokugawa victory
BelligerentsTokugawa clanagainstToyotomi clan
Casualties and losses8,000 deadand15,000–18,600 dead
Part ofSiege of Osaka1614 to 1615

Where it sits in Siege of Osaka

Battle of Imafuku, 1600Winter Siege of Osaka, 1614Battle of Kizugawa, 1614Battle of Shigino, 1614Battle of Noda-Fukushima, 1614Battle of Bakurōbuchi, 1614Summer Siege of Osaka, 1615Siege of Sanada Maru, 1615Burning of Sakai, 1615Battle of Kashii, 1615Battle of Yao, 1615Battle of Dōmyōji, 1615Battle of Tennōji, 161516001615Battle of Tennōji, 1615
13 placed engagements of Siege of Osaka in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 June 1615
PlaceTennōji, Japan
34.654N, 135.511E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeToyotomi Clan eliminated; End of the siege of Osaka
Strength150,000More than 71,000
Casualties and losses8,000 dead15,000–18,600 dead
Commanders
Battle of TennōjiBattle of TennōjiSiege of MitsujiBattle of TennōjiSiege of OsakaSummer Siege of OsakaBattle of SharijiSiege of MitsujiNagoyaKyotoKōchiKōbeWakayamaGifuTottoriMaizuru100 km34.654N, 135.511E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between 1547 and 1615.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1615

Battle of Tennōji 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 Q2530449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tennōji, revision 1370275380, 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.