Shimazu forcesShimazu
Shimazu Iehisa
島津家久
“Master of the Feigned-Retreat Ambush”
1547–1587 (aged 41)
- Rank / office
- Nakatsukasa-no-taifu
- Domain / base
- Satsuma and Hyūga
- Banner / crest
- Cross in a circle
- Battles in 3D
- 3 battles
Youngest of the four Shimazu brothers, praised as the finest of them in the art of tactics. With his favourite feigned-retreat ambush he ran rings around great armies with small forces, and at Okitanawate killed Ryūzōji Takanobu, lord of five provinces and two islands. During the Kyushu campaign he also crushed the Toyotomi at Hetsugigawa. But immediately after the pacification of Kyushu he died suddenly, still young.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 1578Tenshō 6
Battle of Mimigawa
With his brothers, sank the great Ōtomo army in the feigned-retreat ambush.
Battle of Mimigawa 3,000 troops Watch in 3D › The youngest brother, praised as a master of tactics. He lay hidden on the western hill and led the left-hand ambush party out. - 1584Tenshō 12
Okitanawate
Lured Ryūzōji Takanobu into a trap of muddy paddies and killed him.
Battle of Okitanawate Commander-in-chief 3,000 troops Watch in 3D › Youngest of the four Shimazu brothers and master of the feigned-retreat ambush. He made himself the bait, fell back and drew the great Ryūzōji army into the trap on the causeway. - 1586Tenshō 14
Battle of Hetsugigawa
Crushed the Toyotomi with the feigned-retreat ambush and made his name resound.
Battle of Hetsugigawa Commander-in-chief 4,000 troops Watch in 3D › Youngest of the four Shimazu brothers and master of the feigned-retreat ambush. Keeping Tsuruga Castle under siege, he drew the relieving Shikoku forces onto the bank of the Hetsugi River and destroyed them, enveloping them on three sides with his ambush and main force.
