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 | |||||||
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| 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.
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