The 1566 siege of Minowa was one of several battles fought by the Takeda clan in their campaigns to seize the lands of the Uesugi clan, during Japan's Sengoku period. It is part of a larger power struggle between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin.[1]
| Siege of Minowa | |||||||
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| Part of Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Uesugi clan | Forces of Takeda Shingen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Kamiizumi Hidetsuna Nagano Narimori † |
Takeda Shingen Naitō Masatoyo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
  Location within Gunma Prefecture  Siege of Minowa (Japan) | |||||||
Some years before, Nagano Narimasa, lord of Minowa castle and faithful retainer to the Uesugi, died. In order to protect the region from the depredations of the Takeda, the Nagano family kept his death a secret until his heir could settle into power.
The Takeda attacked in 1566, and were held off for a time, with the young heir, Nagano Narimori, and famous swordsman Kamiizumi Hidetsuna, leading the defense. Intense hand-to-hand fighting eventually led to Hidetsuna leading a bold charge from the castle, which was initially successful. However, Narimori was killed soon afterwards, and the castle fell.
Naitō Masatoyo was given Minowa Castle in Kōzuke Province after it fell to the Takeda.[2]
References
edit- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2013-01-20). Kawanakajima 1553–64: Samurai power struggle. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-0022-0.
- ^ "日本の城がわかる事典「箕輪城」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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