Siege of Tachibana

Siege of Tachibana
Part of Sengoku period
Date 1569 Location Tachibana castle, Chikuzen Province, Japan Result Mōri victory
Belligerents
forces of Mōri Motonari	forces of Ōtomo Sōrin
Commanders and leaders
Mōri Motonari	Hetsugi Akitsura

The 1569 siege of Tachibana was one of many battles fought for control of the island of Kyūshū during Japan's Sengoku period.

Mōri Motonari led the assault on the Ōtomo clan's Tachibana castle, which was held by Hetsugi Akitsura. The Mōri, who were one of the few Sengoku-period clans to make effective or extensive use of cannon, used these in securing their victory. However, Mōri Motonari's forces were withdrawn due to the Kyushu campaign.

References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.

See also

• Battle of Tatarahama (1569)