Battle of Oshikibata

The Battle of Oshikibata (折敷畑の戦い, Oshikibata no tatakai) was a preliminary round of the battle of Miyajima which was to follow.^[1] Mōri Motonari sought to avenge Sue Harukata's coup against their lord, Ōuchi Yoshitaka, and succeeded.

Battle of Oshikibata
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1554 Location Oshikibata, Aki Province 34°21′24.8″N 132°17′3.6″E Result Mōri victory
Belligerents
Forces loyal to Sue Harukata	Forces of Mōri Motonari
Commanders and leaders
Miyagawa Fusanaga	Mōri Motonari
Strength
7,000	3,000
Location within Japan

Following the battle of Miyajima, the Mōri clan gained all the Ōuchi lands, and replaced them as one of the most powerful families in the country.

Further reading

• Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan: 1334–1615. Stanford: Stanford University Press.