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The 1573 {{nihongo|'''Siege of Hikida Castle'''|疋壇城の戦い|Hikida-jō no Tatakai}} was one of many battles the warlord [[Oda Nobunaga]] fought against the [[Azai clan|Azai]] and [[Asakura clan|Asakura]] clans during Japan's [[Sengoku period]]. These two families were among the staunchest opponents of Nobunaga's attempts to seize land and power for himself. |
The 1573 {{nihongo|'''Siege of Hikida Castle'''|疋壇城の戦い|Hikida-jō no Tatakai}} was one of many battles the warlord [[Oda Nobunaga]] fought against the [[Azai clan|Azai]] and [[Asakura clan|Asakura]] clans during Japan's [[Sengoku period]]. These two families were among the staunchest opponents of Nobunaga's attempts to seize land and power for himself. |
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In the year, 1573, Nobunaga [[siege of Odani|besieged Odani castle]], which was held by [[Azai Nagamasa]]. [[Asakura Yoshikage]], led a force to relieve and reinforce the Azai garrison. However, Nobunaga's forces turned around to attack Yoshikage's. Later, when Yoshikage came under attack by Nobunaga's army, he sought refuge in Hikida Castle, and came under siege himself.<ref name="Cassell">{{cite book|last1=Turnbull|first1=Stephen|title=The Samurai Sourcebook|date=2000|publisher=Cassell & C0|location=London|isbn=1854095234|pages=224}}</ref> |
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Hikida fell on August 10, and |
Hikida fell on August 10, and Yoshikage fled back to his home castle at [[Echizen province]]. |
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*Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co. |
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| forces of Oda Nobunaga | forces of Asakura Yoshikage | ||||||
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The 1573 Siege of Hikida Castle (疋壇城の戦い, Hikida-jō no Tatakai) was one of many battles the warlord Oda Nobunaga fought against the Azai and Asakura clans during Japan's Sengoku period. These two families were among the staunchest opponents of Nobunaga's attempts to seize land and power for himself.
In the year, 1573, Nobunaga besieged Odani castle, which was held by Azai Nagamasa. Asakura Yoshikage, led a force to relieve and reinforce the Azai garrison. However, Nobunaga's forces turned around to attack Yoshikage's. Later, when Yoshikage came under attack by Nobunaga's army, he sought refuge in Hikida Castle, and came under siege himself.[1]
Hikida fell on August 10, and Yoshikage fled back to his home castle at Echizen province.
References
[edit]- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 224. ISBN 1854095234.
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