Beppu Shinsuke
Japanese Samurai
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Beppu Shinsuke (別府 晋介; 1847 – September 24, 1877) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who fought for the Satsuma Domain at the Battle of Shiroyama.
Nativename
別府 晋介
Born1847
DiedSeptember 24, 1877 (aged 29–30)
Buried
Beppu Shinsuke | |
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 Beppu Shinsuke | |
| Native name | 別府 晋介 |
| Born | 1847 |
| Died | September 24, 1877 (aged 29–30) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Satsuma Domain |
| Rank | Major |
| Conflicts | Boshin War
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Background
He was a samurai of the Satsuma Domain, and an associate of Saigō Takamori.[1] Beppu joined Saigō's forces during the Satsuma Rebellion. At the end of the rebellion in September 24, 1877, it was Beppu who was the second at Saigō's seppuku. After Saigō's death, the vastly outnumbered Beppu and the other ex-samurais charged against the ranks of the attacking Imperial Japanese Army forces, and were killed.
