INTERACTIVE BATTLE
Siege of Gifu Castle
29-30 September 1600 · Gifu Castle, Mino Province
The Eastern vanguard stormed Gifu Castle, held by Oda Hidenobu, who had sided with the Western army.
Background
Oda Hidenobu, Nobunaga's grandson and lord of Gifu, sided with the Western army in the preliminaries to Sekigahara. His castle guarded the approach east of Ogaki, Mitsunari's headquarters, and the Eastern vanguard attacked it as it advanced west.
Outcome
After heavy fighting the castle fell and Hidenobu surrendered. The keep and turrets are said to have been moved later to Kano Castle.
Course of the battle
1 29 September 1600
The Eastern army closes on Gifu Castle
Because Oda Hidenobu, Nobunaga's grandson, had sided with the Western army, the advancing Eastern vanguard attacked Gifu Castle.
Joined the assault on Gifu Castle as a vanguard.
Advanced as a vanguard alongside his father Nagamasa.
As lord of Gifu Castle, repelled the Eastern Army's attack.
Sources123·Certainty: High
Historical significance
Losing the eastern anchor of Mino forced the Western army back onto a defence centred on Ogaki. After this the Eastern main force moved on toward Akasaka and Sekigahara.
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Key figures
徳川方
3
Eastern vanguard
Took part in the assault on Gifu Castle as part of the Eastern vanguard.
Sources12·Certainty: High
Eastern vanguard
He is said to have been first into the second bailey.
Sources12·Certainty: Medium
Eastern vanguard
Joining the Eastern army with his father Nagamasa, he served in the vanguard that took the castle.
Sources12·Certainty: Medium
石田方
1
Lord of Gifu Castle
Nobunaga's grandson; he held Gifu for the Western army and surrendered after heavy fighting.
Sources12·Certainty: High
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Notes on the data
The dates in the sources follow the lunar calendar (Keichō 5, 8th month, 22nd–23rd days). The Gregorian-era dates of 29–30 September 1600 are the conversion given by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan's Japanese calendar database.
Sources consulted
- 岐阜観光コンベンション協会「岐阜城」
- 岐阜市「岐阜城跡」
- 城郭マスタ（shiro.geojson）
The numbers in the text refer to the list above. Certainty indicates how far a statement is supported by the cited sources; it does not refer to the precision of the coordinates or the dating.
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