Against this, the government army deployed the 4th brigade, the 3rd brigade, the 2nd brigade, and the detached 2nd brigade on the west bank of the Ichinose-gawa River from the sea side of Hirose, waiting for an opportunity of attacking.
これに対し官軍は、広瀬の海辺から第4旅団・第3旅団・第2旅団・別働第2旅団と一の瀬川沿いに西に並んで攻撃のときを待った。