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on March 22nd, Motonobu led his remaining soldiers in an assault on Mitsuiyama fort which defended by Ishikawa Yasumichi, as it was considered to be the weakest fortress among the six Tokugawa blockade fortress. However, as they launched the attack towards Mitsuiyama, Yasumichi immediately reinforced by
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In March 1581, Takatenjin Castle ran out of food, and the castle's soldiers ate plants to survive hunger. Motonobu decided that he should break the siege and giving a party with his remaining soldiers at night before they goes out to try launch assault against Ieyasu's blockade. Shortly after 10 pm.
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immediately suffered starvations as they deprived any sources or supply to sustain the population inside the castle, while the siege outside the castle by Oda-Tokugawa forces intensified. In response, Motonobu tried to negotiate truce with Ieyasu by offering Takisakai Castle and Koyama Castle to be
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In addition of those 5 new fortresses, Ieyasu renovated an old castle located 4 km north of Takatenjin castle. This castle were named Ogasayama fort, which originally built by Ieyasu far before during the conquest of
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took the fortress. This second siege lasted from 1580 until 22 March 1581, the siege ended within four months and ended with the deaths of 680 of Okabe Motonobu/Naganori's garrison.
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According to the source “Shinchô kôki” in all 688 soldiers of various rank joined the commander of the castle in a desperate attack out onto the besiegers, and they were killed.
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to garrison Nogasaka fort, Osuga Yasutaka to garrison Higamine fort, Shishigahana Fort & Nakamura Fort, while Sakai Ietada was appointed to garrison Mitsuiyama fort.
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and Osuga Yasutaka, and resulted in a fierce battle, where Motonobu killed. Meanwhile, as the battle has phased with the army of Motonobu routed,
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With the completion of those cluster of castles which referred as "six fortress of Takatenjin", the Takatenjin castle which defended by
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was approaching. Oda Nobunaga got the same information and he immediately sent reinforcements led by
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given for Ieyasu in exchange that Takatenjin castle spared from the siege. However,
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In January 3 1581, Ieyasu was informed that a force under the command of
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Nogasaka Fort located 2 kilometers north-northeast of Takatenjin Castle.
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Nakamura Fort located 3 kilometers southeast of Takatenjin Castle
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Shishigahana Fort located 3 kilometers east of Takatenjin Castle.
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Mitsuiyama Fort located 3 kilometers south of Takatenjin Castle.
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Higamine fort located 1,5 km northeast of Takatenjin castle.
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Positions of the Takatenjin Castle and the six forts
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Sengoku period
Tōtōmi Province
Japan
34°41′54″N 138°02′07″E / 34.69833°N 138.03528°E / 34.69833; 138.03528
Oda
Tokugawa
Takeda Katsuyori
Oda Nobunaga
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Okabe Motonobu

Tokugawa Ieyasu
Honda Tadakatsu
Mizuno Tadashige
Mizuno Katsushige
Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu)
Ii Naomasa
Siege of Takatenjin (1581) is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
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Oda Nobunaga
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