Siege of Kakegawa

The 1569 siege of Kakegawa was one of many battles fought by Tokugawa Ieyasu campaign at Suruga province against Imagawa clan during Japan's Sengoku period.

Siege of Kakegawa
Date1569
Location
Kakegawa castle, Suruga province, Japan
Result Tokugawa victory
Belligerents
forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu Imagawa clan forces
Commanders and leaders
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Hattori Hanzō
Kōriki Kiyonaga		 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.

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