Siege of Odawara (1569)

For other battles with this name, see Siege of Odawara.

The second Siege of Odawara took place in 1569. Takeda Shingen attacked Odawara Castle, as a response to Hōjō's intervention into Shingen invasion of Suruga Province.

Second Siege of Odawara
Part of the Sengoku period
One of Odawara's towers.
Date 1569 Location Odawara castle, Sagami province, Japan 35°15′04″N 139°09′13″E Result Hôjô victory Takeda withdraws; town burned
Belligerents
Forces of Takeda Shingen	Forces of Hojo Ujiyasu
Commanders and leaders
Takeda Shingen Kōsaka Masanobu Hoshina Masatoshi Sanada Yukitaka Sanada Masayuki	Hōjō Ujiyasu Hōjō Ujimasa
Strength
20,000[1]	20,000[1]
Location within Kanagawa Prefecture Show map of Kanagawa Prefecture Siege of Odawara (1569) (Japan) Show map of Japan

Background

In 1568, as a response to Hōjō clan intervention in Takeda invasion of Suruga Province, Takeda Shingen broke the alliance with the Hōjō, and came into Hōjō territory.

Siege

Shingen came into Musashi Province from his home province of Kai, attacking Takiyama and Hachigata Castles, where Ujiyasu's sons repulsed them. After failing at the Siege of Takiyama and Siege of Hachigata (1568), Takeda Shingen nevertheless moved to Sagami Province against the Hōjō clan capital fortress of Odawara in 1569. The siege lasted only three days, after which the Takeda forces burned the town to the ground and left.

Aftermath

Odawara castle itself did not fall and was still held by the Hojo, end of Shingen's campaign at Sagami Province against Hōjō clan.

References

1. "「三増峠の戦い（1569年）」北条方の本拠・小田原城まで進出した武田信玄。その退却戦で明暗分かれる". Sengoku History. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

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