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The sudden movement of Ieyasu saw a valley surrounding the village of Sekigahara nominated by default as the battleground. Mitsunari's make-shift strategy was sound - he intended to draw Ieyasu into the valley and fall on him from all sides. To this end Ukita, Konishi, Otani, Shimazu, and others were positioned to the eastern edge of the valley, while, on high ground to the south, Kobayakawa's large contingent was drawn up, reinforced there by the Wakizaka and others. The Chosokabe, Môri, and Ankokuji deployed on the hills to the south east of the rest of the army and were destined to contribute almost nothing to the contest, owing in large part to Môri's disinclination to offer battle. Yet, the Western forces were in the actual event undone by the betrayal of Kobayakawa and those positioned with him. Mitsunari's coalition, shaky and of uneven quality even prior to the battle, was utterly defeated, and Mistunari himself was apprehended some days later. In the meantime, the Ishida's castle of Sawayama was attacked and Mitsunari's brother, Masazumi, commited suicide. Mitsunari's father followed suit. Mitsunari himself was taken to the Rokujôgahara execution grounds in Kyoto and was beheaded along with [[Ankokuji Ekei]] and [[Konishi Yukinaga]].  

The sudden movement of Ieyasu saw a valley surrounding the village of Sekigahara nominated by default as the battleground. Mitsunari's make-shift strategy was sound - he intended to draw Ieyasu into the valley and fall on him from all sides. To this end Ukita, Konishi, Otani, Shimazu, and others were positioned to the eastern edge of the valley, while, on high ground to the south, Kobayakawa's large contingent was drawn up, reinforced there by the Wakizaka and others. The Chosokabe, Môri, and Ankokuji deployed on the hills to the south east of the rest of the army and were destined to contribute almost nothing to the contest, owing in large part to Môri's disinclination to offer battle. Yet, the Western forces were in the actual event undone by the betrayal of Kobayakawa and those positioned with him. Mitsunari's coalition, shaky and of uneven quality even prior to the battle, was utterly defeated, and Mistunari himself was apprehended some days later. In the meantime, the Ishida's castle of Sawayama was attacked and Mitsunari's brother, Masazumi, commited suicide. Mitsunari's father followed suit. Mitsunari himself was taken to the Rokujôgahara execution grounds in Kyoto and was beheaded along with [[Ankokuji Ekei]] and [[Konishi Yukinaga]].  

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