Historedia
Person

Shimazu Hisamitsu

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shimazu Hisamitsu, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British Royal Navy bombards Kagoshima in retribution for the Namamugi Incident

    1863

    Role: Satsuma Regent

    1. 15-17 August 1863 · Kagoshima harbourSeizure of Merchant Steamers

      British forces seized three Satsuma-owned merchant steamers in Kagoshima harbor, valued at £200,000, as part of the retribution for the Namamugi Incident.

    2. 15-17 August 1863 · Satsuma coastal batteriesSatsuma Artillery Response

      Satsuma forces launched an artillery bombardment from coastal batteries towards the British fleet, waiting for a typhoon to commence the attack.

Sources

  1. Bombardment of Kagoshima Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Namamugi Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-24