Battle of Uchidehama
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The took place in 1582, following the Battle of Yamazaki
. The forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
pursued the defeated Akechi clan
to Uchidehama and engaged the clan again there. Akechi Mitsuharu
led the Akechi, as his cousin, Mitsuhide
, died at Yamazaki. Mitsuharu fought Hori Hidemasa
, who was pursuing the Akechi on behalf of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
at Uchidehama, and lost.
Battle of Yamazaki
The was fought in 1582 in Yamazaki, Japan, located in current day Kyoto Prefecture. This battle is sometimes referred to as the Battle of Mt. Tennō ....
. The forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
pursued the defeated Akechi clan
Akechi clan
The is a branch of the Toki clan, which is descended from the Seiwa Genji. The Akechi clan thrived around the later part of the Sengoku period of the 16th century. The Akechi became the head , soryo of the Toki after the Toki fell to the Saitō clan in 1540. The Akechi denied to be under Saito ...
to Uchidehama and engaged the clan again there. Akechi Mitsuharu
Akechi Mitsuharu
a retainer beneath the clan of Akechi during the Azuchi-Momoyama period of Feudal Japan. Mitsuharu was also known and referred to as "Mitsutoshi," and was the cousin of the famed Akechi Mitsuhide...
led the Akechi, as his cousin, Mitsuhide
Akechi Mitsuhide
, nicknamed Jūbei or called from his clan name and title, was a samurai who lived during the Sengoku period of Feudal Japan.Mitsuhide was a general under daimyo Oda Nobunaga, although he became infamous for his betrayal in 1582, which led to Nobunaga's death at Honno-ji...
, died at Yamazaki. Mitsuharu fought Hori Hidemasa
Hori Hidemasa
, also known as Hori Kyūtarō , was a samurai retainer of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Japan's Sengoku period. He was one of Hideyoshi's greatest generals, and commanded his forces in several of his most major battles....
, who was pursuing the Akechi on behalf of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a daimyo warrior, general and politician of the Sengoku period. He unified the political factions of Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, named after Hideyoshi's castle...
at Uchidehama, and lost.