30,000 24,500 Result Oda withdrawal | Date 1570 | |
Similar Battle of Anegawa, Siege of Odani Castle, Battle of Tedorigawa, Battle of Mikatagahara, Battle of Okehazama | ||
The 1570 Siege of Kanegasaki (金ヶ崎の戦い, Kanegasaki no Tatakai) took place during Oda Nobunaga's struggle against the Asakura clan in Echizen province. Kinoshita Hideyoshi, one of Nobunaga's chief generals, led the attack on the fortress. After its fall, Nobunaga's army fought a celebrated retreat from Echizen.
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