Battle of Sezawa

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Sezawa
partof=the Sengoku period


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date=March 9, 1542
place=Sezawa, Shinano Province
result=Takeda victory
combatant1=forces of Takeda Shingen
combatant2=combined forces of Shinano "daimyō"
commander1=Takeda Shingen
commander2=Ogasawara Nagatoki, Suwa Yorishige, Murakami Yoshikiyo, Kiso Yoshiyasu,Tozawa Yorichika
strength1=3000
strength2=12000
casualties1=500
casualties2=3000

The battle of Sezawa was one of many battles fought by Takeda Shingen in his bid to take control of Shinano Province. Here, he was opposed by the combined forces of Ogasawara Nagatoki, Suwa Yorishige, Murakami Yoshikiyo,Kiso Yoshiyasu,and Tozawa Yorichika they gathered a force of 12000 Shinano warriors, but defeated them all,with just 3000 men.The Shinano Forces suffered about 6000 casualties, while Shingen's Forces suffered about 500 losses.

References

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