Battle of Uchidehama

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Battle of Uchidehama
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1582
Location Uchidehama, near Ōtsu, outside Kyoto, Japan
Result Toyotomi Hideyoshi victory
Belligerents
forces of Akechi Mitsuhide forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Commanders
Akechi Mitsuhide Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hori Hidemasa

The Battle of Uchidehama (打出浜の戦い Uchidehama no Tatakai?) took place in 1582, following the Battle of Yamazaki. The forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi pursued the defeated Akechi clan to Uchidehama and engaged the clan again there. Akechi Mitsuharu led the Akechi, as his cousin, Mitsuhide, died at Yamazaki. Mitsuharu fought Hori Hidemasa, who was pursuing the Akechi on behalf of Toyotomi Hideyoshi at Uchidehama, and lost.

[edit] References

  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.