Siege of Hachigata (1568) explained

Conflict:Siege of Hachigata
Partof:the Sengoku period
Date:1568
Place:Hachigata Castle, Musashi province
Coordinates:36.1092°N 139.196°W
Result:Hōjō victory
Combatant1:forces of Hōjō Ujiyasu
Combatant2:forces of Takeda Shingen
Commander1:Hōjō Ujikuni
Commander2:Takeda Shingen
Strength1:6,800
Strength2:6,000

The first siege of Hachigata castle took place in 1568; Takeda Shingen laid siege to the Hachigata Castle, which was controlled by Hōjō Ujikuni, but was unable to capture it.

After failing to capture Hachigata castle, Shingen then moved south to besiege Takiyama castle, on his way to the Hōjō capital of Odawara.

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