Siege of Uchiyama
Siege of Uchiyama |
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Part of the Sengoku period |
Date | 1546 |
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Location | Uchiyama, Shinano Province |
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Result |
Siege succeeds; Takeda victory |
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Territorial changes |
Uchiyama falls to Takeda Shingen |
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Belligerents |
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forces of Takeda Shingen |
Uchiyama garrison |
Commanders and leaders |
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Takeda Shingen |
Oi Sadakiyo |
Strength |
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2900 |
2200 |
The 1546 siege of Uchiyama was simply one of many battles fought in Takeda Shingen's bid to gain control of Shinano Province. His troops surrounded the fortress and starved out the garrison.
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.