Siege of Kuwabara

Siege of Kuwabara
Part of Sengoku period
Date1542
Location36°01′33″N 138°08′23″E / 36.02583°N 138.13972°E / 36.02583; 138.13972
Result Takeda victory
Belligerents
Forces of Suwa Yorishige Takeda family forces
Commanders and leaders
Suwa Yorishige  Takeda Shingen
Strength
1,100 3,000
Siege of Kuwabara is located in Nagano Prefecture
Siege of Kuwabara
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Siege of Kuwabara is located in Japan
Siege of Kuwabara
Siege of Kuwabara (Japan)

The siege of Kuwabara took place the day after the siege of Uehara; Takeda Shingen continued to gain power in Shinano Province by seizing Kuwabara castle from Suwa Yorishige. Suwa was escorted back to the provincial capital of Kōfu under "the pretext of safe conduct, but he was then forced to commit suicide."

References

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  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.