The was a preliminary round of the battle of Miyajima which was to follow. Mōri Motonari sought to avenge Sue Harukata's coup against their lord, Ōuchi Yoshitaka, and succeeded.
Following the battle of Miyajima, the Mōri clan gained all the Ōuchi lands, and replaced them as one of the most powerful families in the country.
Further reading Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan: 1334–1615. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
Notes
References Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.