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Ambush at Honnō-ji
- When
- 21 June 1582
- Where
- Honnō-ji temple
- Part of
- The Incident at Honnō-ji
Akechi Mitsuhide's forces surrounded Honnō-ji temple in Kyoto before dawn on 21 June 1582, trapping Oda Nobunaga.
On 21 June 1582, before dawn, the Akechi army surrounded the Honnō-ji temple in Kyoto where Nobunaga was present. Another unit was sent to Myōkaku-ji. Nobunaga had only a few guards and retainers with him during the attack.
Sources
- Oda Nobunaga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Honnō-ji Incident Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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