Battle of Uchidehama

Battle of Uchidehama
Part of the Sengoku period
Date1582
LocationUchidehama, Japan
Result Toyotomi Hideyoshi victory
Belligerents
forces of Akechi Mitsuhide forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Commanders and leaders
Akechi Mitsuhide Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hori Hidemasa

The Battle of Uchidehama (打出浜の戦い Uchidehama no Tatakai) took place in 1582, near Kyoto, Japan, 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. Hori Hidemasa led the Toyotomi forces at Uchidehama, and defeated Akechi Mitsuharu.

Uchidehama was near present-day Ōtsu city, Shiga prefecture outside Kyoto.

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