Siege of Tachibana
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The 1569 siege of Tachibana was one of many battles fought for control of the island of Kyūshū during Japan's Sengoku period.
| Siege of Tachibana | |||||||
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| Part of Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| forces of Mōri Motonari | forces of Ōtomo Sōrin | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mōri Motonari | Hetsugi Akitsura | ||||||
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 artillery, used cannons to secure their victory.[1]
