Siege of Hachigata (1568)
The first siege of Hachigata castle took place in 1568; Takeda Shingen laid siege to the Hachigata Castle, which was controlled by Hōjō Ujikuni, but was unable to capture it.
| Siege of Hachigata | |||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| forces of Hōjō Ujiyasu | forces of Takeda Shingen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hōjō Ujikuni | Takeda Shingen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6800 | 6000 | ||||||
After failed to capture Hachigata castle, Shingen then moved south to besiege Takiyama castle, on his way to the Hōjō capital of Odawara.
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
See also
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