What the records say
- When
- 1540 – 18 Feb 1541
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 34.65° N, 132.70° E
- Description
- 1540 siege of Kōriyama Castle in Japan
Siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle
Siege in 1540–1541 in Aki Province, Japan
The siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle took place from 5 October 1540 until 8 February 1541 in Yoshida, Aki Province, Japan during the Sengoku period. Amago Haruhisa, with 30,000 men, attacked Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, which belonged to Mōri Motonari and was defended by 8,000 men. When the Ōuchi clan sent an army under the command of Sue Harukata to relieve the siege, the Amago were forced to leave.
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