Battle of Shiroyama
- When
- 24 September 1877
- Where
- Shiroyama
Saigō's remaining samurai were pushed back to Kagoshima, where they were outnumbered 60-to-1 at the Battle of Shiroyama, leading to Saigō's death.
Saigō and his remaining samurai were pushed back to Kagoshima where, in a final battle, the Battle of Shiroyama, Imperial Army troops under the command of General Yamagata Aritomo and marines under the command of Admiral Kawamura Sumiyoshi outnumbered Saigō 60-to-1. After Saigō rejected a letter dated September 1 from Yamagata asking him to surrender, Yamagata ordered a full frontal assault on 24 September 1877. Saigō was shot and mortally wounded.
Sources
- Satsuma Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
- Saigō Takamori Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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