Retrograde in History · 1877
Battle of Shiroyama
On September 24, 1877, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Libra, tracing backward through 6°40′ of the sign.
WhenSeptember 24, 1877♎︎Libra 6°40′Rx windowSep 14 – Oct 5, 1877
The record
On 24 September 1877 the heavily outnumbered samurai under Saigō Takamori made their last stand at Shiroyama in Kagoshima, ending the Satsuma Rebellion and marking the final internal mutiny in the Empire of Japan.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.