Siege of Kakegawa

The 1569 siege of Kakegawa was one of many battles fought by the Imagawa clan against various invaders during Japan's Sengoku period.

Siege of Kakegawa
Date 1569 Location Kakegawa castle, Suruga province, Japan Result Tokugawa victory
Belligerents
forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu	Imagawa clan forces
Commanders and leaders
Tokugawa Ieyasu Hattori Hanzō	Imagawa Ujizane
Strength
19000	8000

Imagawa Ujizane, the son of the late Imagawa Yoshimoto, held Kakegawa castle at the time that it was besieged by Hattori Hanzō under the command of Tokugawa Ieyasu. After a long battle, negotiations began, and Ujizane agreed to surrender the castle in return for the support of Ieyasu in regaining his former territory in Suruga province.

References

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