Siege of Noda

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Siege of Noda
partof=the Sengoku period


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date=1573
place=Noda Castle, Mikawa Province (today Shinshiro, Aichi)
result=Siege fails, Takeda Shingen killed
combatant1=forces of Takeda Shingen
combatant2=forces of Suganuma Sadamichi
commander1=Takeda Shingen
commander2=Suganuma Sadamichi
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casualties1=
casualties2=In Japanese history, the nihongo|siege of Noda|野田城の戦い took place in 1573, when Takeda Shingen, an eminent "daimyo" or feudal lord with military prestige who sought control of Japan, encouraged by his victory at the Battle of Mikatagahara, decided to push farther into Mikawa Province. Noda castle, situated on the Toyokawa (Toyo river), was commanded by Suganuma Sadamichi.

Shingen's "kanabori-shū" (miners' corps) tunnelled into the castle moat, draining it and depriving the defenders of their drinking water as well as their defense. Though the castle's surrender was now imminent, Shingen let his guard down when he approached the castle, a sniper shot him, and he died shortly afterwards.

References

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