Siege of Fushimi Begins: Japan's Path to Sekigahara
Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army besieged Fushimi Castle, defended by a small Tokugawa garrison under the veteran commander Torii Mototada, who fought to the death to buy his lord time. The ten-day siege delayed the western coalition's advance long enough for Tokugawa Ieyasu to consolidate his forces, setting up the decisive confrontation at Sekigahara.
August 27, 1600
426 years ago
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