Battle of Takatenjin

1574 Japanese battle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Takeda Katsuyori

The Battle of Takatenjin (高天神の戦い) was fought in 1574 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the forces of Takeda Katsuyori.[1]

Katsuyori captured the Tokugawa fortress of Takatenjin,[2] a feat which his father had unsuccessfully attempted. This attack was also displayed in the Akira Kurosawa film Kagemusha.

See also

  • Siege of Takatenjin (1574)

References

  1. ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 224. ISBN 1854095234.
  2. ^ Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 80. ISBN 9780853688266.

34°41′54″N 138°02′05″E / 34.6983°N 138.0347°E / 34.6983; 138.0347


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