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Battle of Hiketa

Stone wall of Hiketa castle
Date1583
LocationHiketa, Sanuki Province, Shikoku34°14′01″N 134°24′30″E / 34.23372°N 134.40835°E / 34.23372; 134.40835
Result Chōsokabe victory
Belligerents
Chōsokabe clan forces Toyotomi clan forces
Commanders and leaders
Chōsokabe Motochika
Kōsokabe Chikayasu
Kagawa Yukikage		 Sengoku Hidehisa
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Campaigns of the Chōsokabe clan

The Siege of Hiketa (引田の戦い) was a battle during the Azuchi–Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan. The siege of Hiketa Castle was a certain battle that was fought by Sengoku Hidehisa against Chōsokabe Motochika.

In the end however, Motochika won this victory. Hiketa was to be a further stage within the Chōsokabe's conquering of the Shikoku Island.

References

  1. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 233. ISBN 9781854095237.


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