Siege of Ryūgasaki
| Siege of Ryūgasaki | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Forces loyal to Tozawa Yorichika | Takeda family forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Yoshinaga Mitoyoshi† | 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,The fortress was held by Tozawa retainer Yoshinaga Mitoyoshi.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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