Battle of Tabaruzaka

Battle of Tabaruzaka
Part of the Satsuma Rebellion
Fierce Battle at Tabaruzaka Hill, Kobayashi Eitaku
Date 3–20 March 1877 Location Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Japan	Satsuma Domain
Commanders and leaders
Arisugawa Taruhito Yamagata Aritomo Sagawa Kanbei	Saigō Takamori
Strength
90,000	15,000
Casualties and losses
4,000 killed and wounded	4,000 killed and wounded

The Battle of Tabaruzaka was a major battle of the Satsuma Rebellion. It took place in March 1877, on the island of Kyushu, Japan, concurrently to the Siege of Kumamoto Castle.