| Siege of Musashi-Matsuyama | |||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Uesugi clan garrison | Hōjō forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Uesugi Tomooki Nanbada Norishige |
Hōjō Ujitsuna Hōjō Genan Hōjō Tsunashige | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 men | |||||||
The 1537 siege of Musashi-Matsuyama was the first of several sieges of Matsuyama castle in Japan's Musashi province over the course of the Sengoku period (1467-1603). The Uesugi clan controlled the castle in 1537, but lost it to the Hōjō clan in this siege; they would regain it, and lose it once more in 1563.
The Uesugi sent for help during this siege by hiding a message inside a dog's collar; the tactic was ultimately unsuccessful.
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.
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