Siege of Takatenjin (1581)

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Second Siege of Takatenjin
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1580 - March 22, 1581
Location Takatenjin fortress, Tōtōmi Province, Japan
Result Siege succeeds; Oda victory
Territorial
changes		 Fortress falls to Nobunaga Oda
Belligerents
forces loyal to the Takeda forces loyal to Nobunaga Oda
Commanders
Okabe Naganori Nagahide Mori
Casualties and losses
680 killed
 
Campaigns of the Takeda

The second siege of Takatenjin came only six years after Takeda Katsuyori took the fortress. This second siege lasted several months, and ended with the fortress falling in Nobunaga's hands This was quite an advantageous event for Oda Nobunaga, as it weakened his enemies; the battle of Temmokuzan the following year would come to be known as Takeda Katsuyori's last stand.Nounaga sent Nagahide Mori to capture his fortress and the siege ended within four months

[edit] References

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

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