Battle of Tonegawa

Battle of Tonegawa

Infobox Military Conflict
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date=1571
place=Kozuke province
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result=disengagement
combatant1=Uesugi forces
combatant2=Takeda forces
commander1=Uesugi Kenshin
commander2=Takeda Shingen
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Battle of Tonegawa the Battle of Tonegawa was a battle during the final years of the Sengoku period (16th century) of Japan. During the year of 1571, the famed Uesugi Kenshin had advanced to the province of Kozuke and had attacked the satellite castle of Takeda Shingen --Ishikura castle--. Shingen had responded to Kenshin's attack, in which both forces met each other in a stand-off across the Tonegawa river. The opponents eventually disengaged each other after a well-fought battle.

References

"The Samurai Sourcebook"


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