Siege of Tachibana
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The siege of Tachibana the Siege of Tachibana was a battle during the Sengoku period (16th century) of Japan.
The siege of Tachibana was besieged by that of Mōri Motonari in the province of Chikuzen. This castle had been defended by Hetsugi Akitsura, of the Ōtomo clan. Throughout this siege, Motonari had deployed cannon in this engagement, in which the Mōri forces were victorius in the end due to this advantage.
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The Samurai Sourcebook