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 of Takeda family
combatant2=forces of Murakami Yoshikiyo
commander1=Sanada Yukitaka, Yokota Takatoshi†
commander2=Murakami Yoshikiyo
strength1=4000
strength2=3000
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=1000+ killed

The sieges of Toishi castle took place during Takeda Shingen's campaign to take over Shinano Province. His army, led by Sanada Yukitaka, began sieging the castle in 1550. 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.