At one point, Takakuni found himself outnumbered and was forced to retreat to Tanba Province, but he was saved by the death of the former shogun, Yoshizumi ASHIKAGA, who had sided with Sumimoto's force, and on August 24 Takakuni claimed victory in the Battle of Funaokayama.
高国は一時劣勢に追い込まれて丹波国にまで撤退したが、澄元方の擁する前将軍・足利義澄の病死などにも助けられて、8月24日の船岡山の戦いに勝利した。