Battle of Hiketa
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.
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Stone wall of Hiketa castle | |||||||
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| Chōsokabe clan forces | Toyotomi clan forces | ||||||
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Chōsokabe Motochika Kōsokabe Chikayasu Kagawa Yukikage | Sengoku Hidehisa | ||||||
Location within Kagawa Prefecture Battle of Hiketa (Japan) | |||||||
In the end however, Motochika won this victory. Hiketa was to be a further stage within the Chōsokabe's conquering of the Shikoku Island.
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