Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Kagoshima: contested ground

The ground around Kagoshima was fought over 3 times between 1587 and 1877: 2 battles and 1 siege, in 2 different wars. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of KagoshimaBombardment of KagoshimaBattle of ShiroyamaBattle of ShiroyamaNagasakiMiyazakiKumamotoKanoya200 km31.596N, 130.552E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Kagoshima, 1587Bombardment of Kagoshima, 1863Battle of Shiroyama, 187715871877
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1587Siege of KagoshimaKagoshimaSan ei-Ketsu
15 August 1863Bombardment of KagoshimaKagoshima
24 September 1877Battle of ShiroyamaMount ShiroyamaSatsuma Rebellion

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.