- Sieges of Toishi
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Sieges of Toishi
partof=Sengoku period
caption=
date=1550 -1
place=Toishi Castle,Shinano Province ,Japan
casus=
territory=Takeda Shingen takes Toishi
result=Takeda victory
combatant1=forces ofTakeda family
combatant2=forces ofMurakami Yoshikiyo
commander1=Sanada Yukitaka ,Yokota Takatoshi †
commander2=Murakami Yoshikiyo
strength1=4000
strength2=3000
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=1000+ killedThe sieges of Toishi castle took place during
Takeda Shingen 's campaign to take overShinano Province . His army, led bySanada Yukitaka , began sieging the castle in1550 . The defending lord,Murakami Yoshikiyo , held out until the following year, but his garrisson suffered over 1000 casualties, and was ultimately forced to surrender.References
*Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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