Shigi Castle 1577

In 1577, Nobunaga and his son Nobutada attacked Shigi Castle.  It was a victory for Nobunaga and Nobutada did well in fighting.  In fact, Nobutada's helmet had deer antlers as ornaments.

It seems that Shigi Castle, located between Kawachi and Yamato Provinces (Nara Prefecture) was built in 1536 by Kizawa Nagamasa on the behalf of the Hatakeyama family.  In 1559, it was expanded and repaired by Matsunaga Hisahide who at the time was working for the Miyoshi family.

Chronicle of Lord Nobunaga (p. 272)

"On the evening of the 10th of the Tenth Month, having assigned the various routes of attack to Sakuma, Hasiba, Koreto, and Korezumi, Akita Jo no Suke Nobutada stormed Shigi Castle. The assault took place by night.  The defenders put up a fight, but no avail.  Their bows broken and their arrows spent, the Matsunaga set the castle tower alight and perished in the fire."

Tenka no tame!