The 1569 siege of Tachibana was one of many battles fought for control of the island of Kyūshū during Japan's Sengoku period.
Siege of Tachibana | |||||||
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Part of Sengoku period | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
forces of Mōri Motonari | forces of Ōtomo Sōrin | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mōri Motonari | Hetsugi Akitsura |
Mōri Motonari led the assault on the Ōtomo clan's Tachibana castle, which was held by Hetsugi Akitsura. The Mōri, who were one of the few Sengoku-period clans to make effective or extensive use of artillery, used cannons to secure their victory.[1]
References
edit- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 218,237. ISBN 9781854095237.
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