Siege of Hataya explained

Conflict:Siege of Hataya
Partof:the Sengoku period
Date:8th day, 9th lunar month, 1600
Place:Hataya Castle, Yamagata Prefecture, Dewa Province, Japan
Territory:Castle falls to Western Army
Result:Uesugi victory
Combatant1:Western Army;
Uesugi clan forces
Combatant2:Eastern Army;
Mogami Yoshiaki garrison forces
Commander1:Naoe Kanetsugu
Commander2:Eguchi Gohei
Strength1:20,000
Strength2:300

The siege of Hataya was one of several battles in Japan's Tōhoku region which served as preludes to the decisive Sekigahara Campaign which would end the 250-year period of war known as Sengoku.

Naoe Kanetsugu, Uesugi Kagekatsu's general loyal to Ishida Mitsunari, attacked Hataya castle on his way to pursue Mogami Yoshiaki at Yamagata Domain, His force was 20,000 strong, against the 300 man of Mogami garrison under Eguchi Gohei. The garrison have come to be celebrated in various chronicles for their brief, but brave, defense against such incredible odds.

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