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Final Assault on Shiroyama
- When
- 24 September 1877
- Where
- Shiroyama hill
Imperial forces launched a full frontal assault on the samurai remnants at Shiroyama in Kagoshima on 24 September 1877.
General Yamagata Aritomo ordered the attack after Saigō rejected a surrender letter. The heavily outnumbered samurai made their last stand against Imperial troops under Yamagata and Admiral Kawamura Sumiyoshi, culminating in the annihilation of Saigō's army.
Sources
- Battle of Shiroyama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
- Satsuma Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Saigō Takamori Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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