Battle of Tennōji

Battle of Tennōji
Part of the early Edo period
Date November June 3, 1615 Location Osaka Castle, Osaka, Japan and surrounding areas Result Tokugawa victory; last resistance to Tokugawa rule eliminated.
Belligerents
Tokugawa shogunate	Toyotomi clan
Commanders and leaders
Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Hidetada	Toyotomi Hideyori Sanada Yukimura†
Strength
150,000	50,000
Casualties and losses
8,000 dead	15,000-18,600 dead

Setup of Battle of Tennōji. June 3, 1615

The Battle of Tennōji (天王寺・岡山の戦い, Tennōji Okayama no tatakai) was fought in 1615 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the forces of Toyotomi Hideyori. Tokugawa was laying siege to Osaka, and Hideyori had planned a counterattack. Both sides were plagued by mistakes until Hideyori's side finally fell. He committed suicide. The Toyotomi army suffered nearly 50% casualties in this battle, with more than 15000 dead. This was also the final battle of Sanada Yukimura.