Ii Naomori (1506–1560) was a warrior who died at the Battle of Okehazama trying to protect his lord, Yoshimoto Imagawa. // Events Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... Battle of Okehazama (桶狭間の戦い Okehazama-no-tatakai) took place in May of 1560. ... Imagawa Yoshimoto (今川 義元 1519-1560) was one of leading Shugo daimyo (war lord) in Tokaido region, Japan. ...
The casualties were high amongst the attackers, but the Ii managed to get into the stockade, only to be shot to pieces, and assaulted by 8,000 under Kimura Shigenari, forcing the Easterners to withdraw.
Hidetada sent orders to Ii and Todo to support the main body's efforts, but was soon recalling them because Ono Harunaga had decided to unleash the reserves against Hidetada.
Ii immediately wheeled his troops and went to support, but were shot up badly by Ono's arquebusiers.
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