Siege of Udo
Siege of Udo | |||||||
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Part of Sekigahara Campaign | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Eastern army; Tokugawa forces |
Western army; Mōri forces | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Katō Kiyomasa Nabeshima Naoshige | |||||||
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.
History[]
During this part of the Sekigahara campaign, Katō Kiyomasa helped the cause of the Tokugawa under Tokugawa Ieyasu in Kyūshū. The castle was surrendered to Katō Kiyomasa after western army defeat.
References[]
The Samurai Sourcebook
Categories:
- 1600 in Japan
- Sieges involving Japan
- Conflicts in 1600
- Japanese battle stubs