Siege of Shimoda

The siege of Shimoda was a naval siege conducted against a coastal Hōjō fortress in Izu Province, part of Odawara Campaign.

Siege of Shimoda
Part of the Sengoku period
DateMay - August 1590
Location
Shimoda fortress, Izu Province, Japan
Result Siege succeeds; Toyotomi victory
Belligerents
forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Hōjō clan forces
Commanders and leaders
Chōsokabe Motochika
Katō Yoshiaki
Kuki Yoshitaka
Ankokuji Ekei		 Shimizu Yasuhide
Strength
14,000 men 600 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

This was concurrent with the larger Siege of Odawara (1590), and though the commanders of the besieging force were among Hideyoshi's greatest generals, they were held off by a mere 600 defenders for four months.[1]

References
  1. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 241. ISBN 9781854095237.

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