Battle of Uchidehama

The Battle of Uchidehama (打出浜の戦い, Uchidehama no Tatakai) took place in 1582, near Kyoto, Japan, following the Battle of Yamazaki.

Battle of Uchidehama
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1582 Location Uchidehama, Japan Result Toyotomi Hideyoshi victory
Belligerents
forces of Akechi Mitsuhide	forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Commanders and leaders
Akechi Mitsuhide	Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hori Hidemasa

The forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi pursued the defeated Akechi clan to Uchidehama and engaged the clan again there.[1] Akechi Mitsuharu led the Akechi, as his cousin, Mitsuhide, died at Yamazaki. Hori Hidemasa led the Toyotomi forces at Uchidehama, and defeated Akechi Mitsuharu.

Uchidehama was near present-day Ōtsu city, Shiga prefecture outside Kyoto.

References

1. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 232. ISBN 9781854095237.

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