siege, early modern
Siege of Muraki
Siege of Muraki was a siege conducted on 25 February 1554 at Chita district, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Oda victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 1,300; 800 Spear ashigaru; 500 Arquebusier ashigaru.
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Record
| Date | 25 February 1554 | |
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| Place | Chita district, Japan 34.997N, 136.969E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Oda Nobunaga recaptured parts of eastern Owari Province from Imagawa clan of Suruga | |
| Strength | 1,000 | 1,300; 800 Spear ashigaru; 500 Arquebusier ashigaru |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | 400 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Ishigasegawa 1558, 1.1 km NW
- Battle of Okehazama 1560, 7.1 km N
- Siege of Marune 1560, 7.8 km N
- Battle of Akatsuka 1552, 9.3 km N
- Battle of Anjō 1540, 13 km SE
Elsewhere in 1554
- Capture of Fez Morocco
- Battle of Marciano Italy
- Battle of Renty France
- Battle of Tadla Morocco
- Battle of Marihueñu Chile
Siege of Muraki is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 604 in present-day Japan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11523264, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Muraki Castle, revision 1370270238, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.