Siege of Hachigata (1568)
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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.
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Siege of Hachigata | |||||||
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Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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forces of Hōjō Ujiyasu | forces of Takeda Shingen | ||||||
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Hōjō Ujikuni | Takeda Shingen | ||||||
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6,800 | 6,000 |
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After failed to capture Hachigata castle, Shingen then moved south to besiege Takiyama castle, on his way to the Hōjō capital of Odawara.