Battle of Hiketa

Stone wall of Hiketa castle
Date1583
Location
Hiketa, Sanuki Province, Shikoku
34°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
Battle of Hiketa is located in Kagawa Prefecture
Battle of Hiketa
Location within Kagawa Prefecture
Battle of Hiketa is located in Japan
Battle of Hiketa
Battle of Hiketa (Japan)

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.[1]

References

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


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