Siege of Chōkō-ji explained

Conflict:Siege of Chōkōji
Partof:the Sengoku period
Date:1570
Place:Chōkōji Castle, Ōmi Province
Result:
  • Oda victory
  • Siege lifted.
Combatant1:Forces of Rokkaku clan
Combatant2:Forces of Oda clan
Commander1:Rokkaku Yoshisuke
Commander2:Shibata Katsuie
Sakuma Nobumori
Strength1:4,000 men
Strength2:Castle Garrison

was a temple captured by Oda Nobunaga from the Rokkaku clan in 1568. The Rokkaku tried to take it back in 1570 by cutting off the water supply and placing it under siege.

Shibata Katsuie, the commander entrusted with defending the temple, led his forces in sallying out of the temple to face the besiegers, succeeding in the end.[1] This action, along with a series of brilliant victories, gained him renown as the "Oni Shibata", or "Devil Shibata".

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turnbull. Stephen. The Samurai Sourcebook. 2000. Cassell & C0. London. 1854095234. 78,220.