The two Battles of Kizugawaguchi (木津川口の戦い, Kizugawaguchi no Tatakai) were fought during Oda Nobunaga's attempted sieges of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji in Osaka. The Hongan-ji was the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, mobs of warrior monks, priests, and farmers who opposed Oda's rule. He ordered one of his admirals, Kuki Yoshitaka, to organize a blockade against the fleets of the Ikki's allies, who sought to supply the fortress and break the siege. Many of the ruling families of the neighboring provinces opposed Oda, chief among them the Mōri Terumoto from Mōri clan.
In the first battle, in 1576, the Mōri navy led by Motoyoshi, son of Murakami Takeyoshi, defeated Kuki Yoshitaka's fleet, breaking the blockade and supplying the fortress.[1] Both sides fought with firearms, a rather new development in Japanese warfare; but Mōri's experience and knowledge of naval tactics was ultimately the deciding factor.
Two years later in 1578, the Ishiyama Hongan-ji was still under siege, and Oda's fleet, with Takigawa Kazumasu commanded a White Ship to accompany the six black ships commanded by Kuki Yoshitaka against Mori navy, made another attempt to break the Mōri supply lines. Going against convention, Yoshitaka fought with six very large o'atakebune ships, rather than a combination of small (kobaya), medium (sekibune), and large (adakebune) craft. Normally, atakebune were floating wooden fortresses covered in gun and bow emplacements. According to some accounts, it may be believed that these six were Tekkōsen, the first ironclads, and were built such that guns could not penetrate them. However, these crafts probably had limited iron plating in key locations rather than true ironclads, made primarily or entirely of metal.
Several Mōri vessels under Murakami Takeyoshi were burned and sunk, and Oda's fleet ultimately achieved victory.[1] The supply lines were broken, and the Hongan-Ji fell soon afterward. However, the Mori discovered an existing flaw in the Tekkōsen design during this battle. As Mōri samurai rushed to board the large ship, all the defending warriors ran to that side of the deck to defend themselves, and the vessel capsized as its center of gravity shifted.
Yoshitaka went on to defeat the Mōri once more the following year.
Referencesedit
^ abTurnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 228. ISBN1854095234.
April 11, 2024
battles, kizugawaguchi, 木津川口の戦い, kizugawaguchi, tatakai, were, fought, during, nobunaga, attempted, sieges, ishiyama, hongan, osaka, hongan, primary, fortress, ikkō, ikki, mobs, warrior, monks, priests, farmers, opposed, rule, ordered, admirals, kuki, yoshitak. The two Battles of Kizugawaguchi 木津川口の戦い Kizugawaguchi no Tatakai were fought during Oda Nobunaga s attempted sieges of the Ishiyama Hongan ji in Osaka The Hongan ji was the primary fortress of the Ikkō ikki mobs of warrior monks priests and farmers who opposed Oda s rule He ordered one of his admirals Kuki Yoshitaka to organize a blockade against the fleets of the Ikki s allies who sought to supply the fortress and break the siege Many of the ruling families of the neighboring provinces opposed Oda chief among them the Mōri Terumoto from Mōri clan First battle 1576 editFirst Battle of KizugawaguchiPart of the Sengoku periodDateAugust 1576LocationKizugawaguchi off the coast of Osaka34 37 51 9971 N 135 25 44 2103 E 34 631110306 N 135 428947306 E 34 631110306 135 428947306ResultMōri victoryBelligerentsforces of Oda Nobunagaforces of Mōri TerumotoCommanders and leadersKuki YoshitakaMurakami MotoyoshiStrength 300 vessels 700 vessels nbsp nbsp class notpageimage Location within JapanIn the first battle in 1576 the Mōri navy led by Motoyoshi son of Murakami Takeyoshi defeated Kuki Yoshitaka s fleet breaking the blockade and supplying the fortress 1 Both sides fought with firearms a rather new development in Japanese warfare but Mōri s experience and knowledge of naval tactics was ultimately the deciding factor Second battle 1578 editSecond Battle of KizugawaguchiPart of the Sengoku periodDate1578LocationKizugawaguchi off the coast of OsakaResultOda victoryBelligerentsforces of Oda Nobunagaforces of Mōri TerumotoCommanders and leadersKuki YoshitakaTakigawa KazumasuMurakami TakeyoshiStrength6 atakebune1 whiteship600 vessels Two years later in 1578 the Ishiyama Hongan ji was still under siege and Oda s fleet with Takigawa Kazumasu commanded a White Ship to accompany the six black ships commanded by Kuki Yoshitaka against Mori navy made another attempt to break the Mōri supply lines Going against convention Yoshitaka fought with six very large o atakebune ships rather than a combination of small kobaya medium sekibune and large adakebune craft Normally atakebune were floating wooden fortresses covered in gun and bow emplacements According to some accounts it may be believed that these six were Tekkōsen the first ironclads and were built such that guns could not penetrate them However these crafts probably had limited iron plating in key locations rather than true ironclads made primarily or entirely of metal Several Mōri vessels under Murakami Takeyoshi were burned and sunk and Oda s fleet ultimately achieved victory 1 The supply lines were broken and the Hongan Ji fell soon afterward However the Mori discovered an existing flaw in the Tekkōsen design during this battle As Mōri samurai rushed to board the large ship all the defending warriors ran to that side of the deck to defend themselves and the vessel capsized as its center of gravity shifted Yoshitaka went on to defeat the Mōri once more the following year References edit a b Turnbull Stephen 2000 The Samurai Sourcebook London Cassell amp C0 p 228 ISBN 1854095234 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battles of Kizugawaguchi amp oldid 1187777732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
