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 immediate challenge. Shingen marched to the high ground at Mikata-ga-Hara and deployed his army in the classic fish-scale formation, which supposedly would entice Ieyasu to attack. Outnumbered, Ieyasu gambled that a quick strike might catch the Takeda army by surprise, but the Takeda soldiers held firm and counterattacked with such vigor that Ieyasu escaped was made good only by the sacrifice of a number of brave generals.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, and you are in command. The rest is history.
Set-Up Order
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Takeda Samurai (Red)
6 Command Cards
3 Dragon Cards
7 Honor & Fortune
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Tokugawa Samurai (Yellow)
Move First
5 Command Cards
3 Dragon Cards
5 Honor & Fortune
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Victory
7 Banners
• 1 Victory Banner for each unit or leader eliminated.
• A Command tent is worth 3 Victory Banners.
Special Rules
• Each player deploys 1 Ninja figure.