Siege of Fushimi Castle

Siege of Fushimi
Part of the Sengoku period
Date27 August – 8 September 1600
Location
Fushimi Momoyama castle, just outside Kyoto, Japan
Result Mitsunari victory
Territorial
changes
Castle falls to Western army
Belligerents
Western army; force of Ishida Mitsunari Eastern army garrison loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu
Commanders and leaders
Ishida Mitsunari
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Kasuya Takenori
Torii Mototada 
Matsudaira Ietada 
Strength
40,000 2,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Entire garrison

The siege of Fushimi was a crucial battle in the series leading up to the decisive Battle of Sekigahara which ended Japan's Sengoku period. Fushimi Castle was defended by a force loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu's Eastern army, led by Torii Mototada. Knowing of his inevitable defeat, Torii's sacrifice diverted Ishida Mitsunari's attention, and part of his Western army, away from his Nakasendō fortresses, which were attacked by Tokugawa during the siege of Fushimi. Ultimately, the castle fell, but served a crucial role in allowing for greater strategic victories by Tokugawa.