Siege of Kaminojo

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Siege of Kaminojo
Part of Tokugawa Ieyasu's revolt against Imagawa
Date 1562
Location
Result Matsudaira victory
Combatants
Matsudaira forces Imagawa forces
Commanders
Tokugawa Ieyasu Udono Nagamochi

The siege of Kaminojo the Siege of Kaminojo was a battle during the Sengoku period (16th century) of Japan.

With the help of a certain army of Koga ninja, Tokugawa Ieyasu, after a well fought battle, ended up capturing the castle of Kaminojo from its keeper, Udono Nagamochi, a general of the Imagawa. Throughout Ieyasu's victory over the capuring of Kaminojo, Ieyasu obtained many useful hostages to use against that of the Imagawa, who were currently in possession of his own family.

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The Samurai Sourcebook