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The Takeda clan (武田氏 Takeda-shi?) was a Japanese clan active from the late Heian Period (794 – 1185) until the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603. The clan was historically based in Kai Province ...
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Battle of Mimasetōge Pass, 1569
The battle of Mimasetōge took place in 1569, as the forces of Takeda Shingen withdrew from repeated failed sieges of the Hōjō clan's Odawara Castle in the Kanagawa Prefectur ...
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... 1561 - phase 5 Takeda Pincer Attack (page 6) o The Uesugi Samurai Cavalry unit symbol in the center of the Uesugi line should actually be a Samurai Infantry unit symbol and the Takeda Samurai Cavalry unit ...
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Arita Castle 1517 Phase 2 Matauchi River
Takeda Motoshige, learning of the fate of Motonao, marched to the Matauchi River and found Motonari and his allies on the opposite bank. Although outnumbered, ...
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Arita Castle 1517 Phase 1 Takeda Vanguard
When the head of the Mori Clan died suddenly, Takeda Motoshige saw the opportunity to advance into Mori territory and captured Arita Castle. Provoked into action, ...
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... three battles were willing to commit and therefore resulted in indecisive encounters. In 1561, Uesugi Kenshin marched to Kawanakajima determined to bring the fight to Takeda Shingen for a final and decisive ...
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... units to be replaced by fresh troops as the forces moved forward. While the Takeda units, deployed in a “Crane Wing” formation and could not bring units forward as quickly. Yamamoto Kansuke, seeing his ...
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 3
Attack against the Takeda Command Tent
The Uesugi troops had pushed forward and were in sight of Takeda Shingen's command tent. Shingen, unaware the enemy was s ...
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 5
Takeda Pincer Attach
By midday Kosaka's flanking force was across the Chikumagawa and charged into the rear of the Uesugi army. Caught between Kosaka from the rea ...
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Mikata-Ga-Hara 1572
By 1572 Takeda Shingen was at the height of his power and although Tokugawa Ieyasu was not his greatest threat, Ieyasu after moving his army base to Hamamatsu castle, was the most ...
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The Ravine near Saigadake 1572
After his retreat to Hamamatsu castle, as Ieyasu expected, the Takeda army leaders suspected a trick and did not attack the castle, when they saw the open castle gate, ...
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Nagashino 1575
In May 1575, Takeda Katsuyori besieged Nagashino Castle in an attempt to isolate the Tokugawa from their Oda allies, in order to defeat them in detail. Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu ...
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... three battles were willing to commit and therefore resulted in indecisive encounters. In 1561, Uesugi Kenshin marched to Kawanakajima determined to bring the fight to Takeda Shingen for a final and decisive ...
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... units to be replaced by fresh troops as the forces moved forward. While the Takeda units, deployed in a “Crane Wing” formation and could not bring units forward as quickly. Yamamoto Kansuke, seeing his ...
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 3
Attack against the Takeda Command Tent
The Uesugi troops had pushed forward and were in sight of Takeda Shingen's command tent. Shingen, unaware the enemy was s ...
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Takeda Samurai Army (Yellow) Move First Command Cards - 5 Dragon Cards - 2 Honor & Fortune - 7
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 5
Takeda Pincer Attach
By midday Kosaka's flanking force was across the Chikumagawa and charged into the rear of the Uesugi army. Caught between Kosaka from the rea ...
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Arita Castle 1517 Phase 1 Takeda Vanguard
When the head of the Mori Clan died suddenly, Takeda Motoshige saw the opportunity to advance into Mori territory and captured Arita Castle. Provoked into action, ...
