Odani Castle

The Siege of Odani Castle was a battle between the Oda Clan and the combined forces of the Azai and Asakura Clans. It is notable for Oichi having to fight against her husband, Nagamasa Azai.

The battle
When the battle started, the Oda were the first to move; Mitsuhide Akechi, Ranmaru Mori, and Nobunaga Oda moved forward to engage the Asakura forces around the Yamayaka Garrison. Meanwhile, Katsuie Shibata attacked Odani's southwestern gate, while Hideyoshi Toyotomi defended the Yamayaka Garrison. Two Asakura officers attempted to enter the Yamayaka Garrison from the north and south gates, but were stopped by the Oda before they could get through. A team of engineers were sent to the Yamayaka Garrison to aid Hideyoshi in his plans; as they worked, the leader of the Asakura, Yoshikage, was killed in battle. After Yoshikage was killed, Hideyoshi destroyed a portion of the Yamayaka Garrison's east wall, allowing the Oda forces to flood into the castle. The Oda battled through the castle, defeating numerous Azai officers and soldiers. When the Oda forces reached the main ward, Nagamasa charged the Oda main camp, heading through the south gate, and moving down the path toward the camp; Katsuie managed to hold Nagamasa at bay long enough for the other Oda officers to catch up, who swiftly defeated him, ending the battle.

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