Siege of Ryūgasaki
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Siege of Ryūgasaki | |||||||
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Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Forces loyal to | Takeda family forces | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
† | Takeda Shingen | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2500 | 3200 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The 1545 siege of Ryūgasaki was one of many battles fought by Takeda Shingen in his bid to control Shinano Province during Japan's Sengoku period. The fortress was a satellite castle of Fukuyo, and was held by Tozawa retainer . Yoshinaga himself was killed in battle while the fortress fell.
References[]
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co. p211
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- Sieges involving Japan
- Battles of the Sengoku period
- 1545 in Japan
- Conflicts in 1545
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