Conflict: | Battle of Hiketa |
Date: | 1583 |
Place: | Hiketa, Sanuki Province, Shikoku |
Coordinates: | 34.2337°N 134.4084°W |
Map Type: | Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan |
Map Relief: | yes |
Result: | Chōsokabe victory |
Combatant1: | Chōsokabe clan forces |
Combatant2: | Toyotomi clan forces |
Commander1: | Chōsokabe Motochika Kōsokabe Chikayasu Kagawa Yukikage |
Commander2: | Sengoku Hidehisa |
The was a battle during the Azuchi–Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan. The siege of Hiketa Castle was a certain battle that was fought by Sengoku Hidehisa against Chōsokabe Motochika.
In the end however, Motochika won this victory. Hiketa was to be a further stage within the Chōsokabe's conquering of the Shikoku Island.[1]