Siege of Udo

The Siege of Udo was a battle during the final years of the Azuchi–Momoyama period (17th century) of Japan. Katō Kiyomasa besieged Udo castle. Udo castle at the time had belonged to his old rival, Konishi Yukinaga who joined western forces under Mōri Terumoto's side.

Siege of Udo
Part of Sekigahara Campaign
Date1600
Location
Result Tokugawa victory
Belligerents
Tokugawa forces Toyotomi forces
Commanders and leaders
Katō Kiyomasa Konishi Yukinaga

During this part of the Sekigahara campaign, Katō Kiyomasa helped the cause of the Tokugawa under Tokugawa Ieyasu in Kyūshū. Kato Kiyomasa took the castle of Udo after a long siege.

References

The Samurai Sourcebook

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