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.[1][2]
| First Siege of Takatenjin | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| forces loyal to the Takeda family | forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Takeda Katsuyori |
Ogasawara Nagatada  | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 25,000 | 11,000 | ||||||||
Nagatada surrendered to the Takeda clan, and became a Takeda retainer, receiving the Omosu District of Suruga Province as a fief, where he would remain relatively neutral until the Invasion of Kai Province during 1582.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 224. ISBN 1854095234.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780853688266.
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