Battles & Campaigns · 1587
Battle of Sendaigawa
Sendai River, Satsuma Province (Kagoshima), Japan
What happened
Hideyoshi's huge army was advancing into Satsuma, the home province of the Shimazu clan. Near the Sendai River, Niiro Tadamoto led his much smaller force in a charge and fought Katō Kiyomasa in single combat. He then withdrew at night.
Why it matters
Why it matters: The river was one of the last obstacles before Hideyoshi could attack Kagoshima, the centre of Shimazu power. It was part of the campaign that brought Kyūshū under Hideyoshi.
What came next
The Shimazu surrendered, and Kagoshima itself was not attacked.
Did you know?
The page reports 5,000 Shimazu soldiers facing 170,000 on Hideyoshi's side.
Timeline
- 20 January 1587Battle of Hetsugigawa.
- 6 June 1587Battle of Sendaigawa.
- 1587 CEThe Shimazu surrender.