Siege of Nanao
| Siege of Nanao | |||||||||
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 Nanao Castle | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Forces of Uesugi Kenshin | Hatakeyama clan forces | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Uesugi Kenshin | Hatakeyama Yoshitaka | ||||||||
The 1577 siege of Nanao was one of many sieges undertaken by Uesugi Kenshin, a daimyō of Japan's Sengoku period. The castle of Nanao, which was under possession by Hatakeyama Yoshitaka, was at first attacked by the lord of the Uesugi, Uesugi Kenshin in 1576.
In 1577, Kenshin reduced the outlying fortresses that supported the castle of Nanao, beginning a new siege. The castle held out until autumn, by which time Yoshitaka had sent a message to Oda Nobunaga in order to seek his assistance. Before Nobunaga had time to respond, however, the castle fell. This was caused partly by disease among the garrison, which ended up claiming the life of even Yoshitaka himself. Usa Tsugumitsu killed Chō Tsugutsura[1] and opened the gates for Kenshin, also contributing heavily to the castle's fall.[2] and resulted in the Hatakeyama of Noto switching allegiance to the Uesugi.
References[]
- ^ "日本の城がわかる事典「七尾城」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 228. ISBN 1854095234.
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