Sieges of Toishi

1550 siege
36°25′28.124″N 138°17′29.418″E / 36.42447889°N 138.29150500°E / 36.42447889; 138.29150500Result Takeda victoryTerritorial
changes Takeda Shingen takes ToishiBelligerents Takeda clan Murakami clan [ja]Commanders and leaders Sanada Yukitaka
Yokota Takatoshi† Murakami YoshikiyoStrength 4,000 3,000Casualties and losses Unknown 1,000+ killed
Sieges of Toishi is located in Nagano Prefecture
Sieges of Toishi
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Location within Nagano Prefecture
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Sieges of Toishi is located in Japan
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Campaigns of the Takeda

The sieges of Toishi castle (砥石崩れ, Toishi kuzure, "Rout of Toishi") took place during Takeda Shingen's campaign to take over Shinano Province. His army, led by Sanada Yukitaka, began besieging the castle in 1550. The defending lord, Murakami Yoshikiyo, held out until the following year, but his garrison suffered over 1,000 casualties, and was ultimately forced to surrender.

Toishi Castle

References

  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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