A skirmish in the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War where Oda Nobunaga personally led an assault and sustained a bullet wound, illustrating the war's personal dangers.
Key Facts
- Date
- May 1576
- Conflict
- Ishiyama Hongan-ji War (eleven-year)
- Nobunaga's injury
- Bullet wound to the leg
- Notable casualty
- General Harada Naomasa (killed)
- Defenders
- Ikkō-ikki (warrior monks and peasants)
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The Ikkō-ikki, a coalition of warrior monks and peasants, held the Mitsuji fortress and represented a significant obstacle to Oda Nobunaga's consolidation of power during the ongoing Ishiyama Hongan-ji War, which had been contested for years.
In May 1576, Nobunaga personally led ashigaru foot soldiers in an assault on the Mitsuji fortress. His forces pushed the Ikki garrison back to their inner gates, though Nobunaga himself sustained a bullet wound to his leg during the fighting.
Although Nobunaga's forces made tactical progress by pushing back the Ikki defenders, the assault came at a cost: Nobunaga suffered a personal injury and lost one of his generals, Harada Naomasa, underscoring the difficulty of dislodging the entrenched Ikkō-ikki.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Oda Nobunaga, Harada Naomasa.
Side B
1 belligerent