Battle of Takatenjin

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.

References

^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 224. ISBN 1854095234.
^ 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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[Cassell-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.

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Battle of Takatenjin

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