Siege of Takatenjin (1574)

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First Siege of Takatenjin
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1574
Location Takatenjin fortress, Tōtōmi Province, Japan
Result Siege succeeds; Takeda victory
Territorial
changes
Fortress falls to the Takeda
Belligerents
forces loyal to the Takeda family forces loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu
Commanders
Takeda Katsuyori Ogasawara Nagatada

The first siege of Takatenjin occurred in 1574, when it was attacked by the forces of Takeda Katsuyori. The garrison was commanded by Ogasawara Nagatada, who held the fortress for Tokugawa Ieyasu.

[edit] References

  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.

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