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*1877/2/22 Saigô's army of roughly 42,000 attempts to oust the Imperial garrison at [[Kumamoto castle]].

*1877/2/22 Saigô's army of roughly 42,000 attempts to oust the Imperial garrison at [[Kumamoto castle]].

*1877/4/15 Saigô's [[siege of Kumamoto castle]] is lifted.

*1877/4/15 Saigô's [[siege of Kumamoto castle]] is lifted.

*The rebels retreat to [[Kagoshima]] and are in the end eventually defeated by Imperial forces.

*The rebels retreat to [[Kagoshima]] and are in the end eventually defeated by Imperial forces, who have superior numbers and equipment, if not superior military ability.

==Other Events of 1877==

==Other Events of 1877==