During the battle, Todai-ji Temple, which was occupied by the Miyoshi sanninshu's army for use as an outpost, was attacked by Matsunaga's soldiers and burnt down in 1567.
この過程で永禄10年（1567年）、三人衆の軍勢が陣取った奈良東大寺を松永軍が攻撃、焼亡する事件が起きている。