on november 2, the remaining army of hirotsugu, said to consist of 10,000 horsemen, met the government forces at itabitsu river. as they failed to cross, hirotsugu's army was defeated and broke up. trying to reach silla by boat, hirotsugu was forced back by storms, captured by government forces under abe no kuromaro (安倍黒麻呂) on november 16 on chikanoshima in the gotō islands, hizen province. a week later, on november 24, a general beheaded him without the court's permission.