Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Shimabara Rebellion

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Shimabara Rebellion (1637 to 1638): 2 battles and 3 sieges, all in present-day Japan.

See them on the globe

Battle of Fukae VillageSiege of Shimabara CastleBattle of Hondo CastleSiege of Tomioka CastleSiege of Hara CastleBattle of Fukae VillageSiege of Shimabara CastleBattle of Hondo CastleSiege of Tomioka CastleFukuokaMiyazakiKagoshimaMatsuyamaKitakyūshūŌitaSaseboShimonosekiKanoya200 km32.625N, 130.200E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1637: 3 engagements3 in 16371638: 2 engagements16371638
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Fukae Village, 1637Siege of Shimabara Castle, 1637Battle of Hondo Castle, 1637Siege of Tomioka Castle, 1638Siege of Hara Castle, 163816371638
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1637Battle of Fukae VillageFukae, JapanRebel victory
1637Siege of Shimabara CastleJapanShogunate victory
1637Battle of Hondo CastleJapanRebel victory
1638Siege of Tomioka CastleJapanTokugawa victory
1638Siege of Hara CastleJapanShogunate victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Shimabara Rebellion (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.