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Siege of Ōdaka Castle
Battle Information
Date 1559
Location Owari Province
Result Imagawa Victory
Forces
Oda Imagawa
Commanders
Oda Nobunaga Tokugawa Ieyasu
Notable Officers
N/A N/A

The Siege of Ōdaka Castle was an incident in the early career of Tokugawa Ieyasu, then called Matsudaira Motoyasu when he was still a vassal of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Background[]

Ōdaka Castle, a fortress held by the Imagawa clan, came under heavy pressure and faced a critical shortage of supplies. In response, Tokugawa Ieyasu initiated a diversionary raid against a nearby fortification, compelling the Oda forces to redeploy a significant portion of their troops away from Ōdaka.[1]

Battle[]

Tokugawa Ieyasu subsequently led a pack horse unit into Ōdaka Castle, successfully delivering much-needed supplies under the watch of the now-weakened besieging forces.[2]

Aftermath[]

In 1560, Tokugawa Ieyasu would once again attack the Oda clan at the Siege of Marune.[3]

Sources[]

  1. Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, pg. 215
  2. Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, pg. 215
  3. Samurai Sourcebook, Stephen Turnbull, pg. 215