Battle of Hiketa

The Siege of Hiketa (引田の戦い) was a battle during the Azuchi–Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan. The siege of Hiketa Castle was a certain battle that was fought by Sengoku Hidehisa against Chōsokabe Motochika.

Battle of Hiketa
Stone wall of Hiketa castle
Date 1583 Location Hiketa, Sanuki Province, Shikoku 34°14′01″N 134°24′30″E / 34.23372°N 134.40835°E / 34.23372; 134.40835 Result Chōsokabe victory
Belligerents
Chōsokabe clan forces	Toyotomi clan forces
Commanders and leaders
Chōsokabe Motochika Kōsokabe Chikayasu Kagawa Yukikage	Sengoku Hidehisa
class=notpageimage| Location within Kagawa Prefecture Show map of Kagawa Prefecture Battle of Hiketa (Japan) Show map of Japan

In the end however, Motochika won this victory. Hiketa was to be a further stage within the Chōsokabe's conquering of the Shikoku Island.^[1]