Battle of Kanie

…In April, Tsuneoki and his son attempted a surprise attack on Ieyasu's base in Okazaki, but suffered a major defeat at Nagakute, and both were killed in battle, leading to a stalemate on the northern front. In May, the front shifted to western Mino, but it was not easy to invade Owari across the Kiso River, and in June, the Battle of Kanie took place in southern Owari, dividing Nobukatsu's castles, Nagashima and Kiyosu, but there was no progress in the war. In November, Hideyoshi made peace with Nobukatsu, and then with Ieyasu. [Kojima Hirotsugu] …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Battle of Kanie is listed below.

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…4月，恒興父子は家康の本拠岡崎を奇襲しようとしたが，長久手でかえって大敗北を喫して父子も戦死し，北部戦線は膠着（こうちやく）状態に入った。5月戦線は西美濃に移ったが，木曾川を渡っての尾張侵攻は容易でなく，6月信雄の居城長島と清須城を分断する尾張南部の蟹江合戦もあったが戦局に進展はなく，11月秀吉は信雄と和し，つづいて家康とも和した。【小島 広次】。…

※「蟹江合戦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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