Siege of Uehara
Part of the Sengoku period
Date1542
Location
Uehara, Shinano Province
36°0′31.853″N 138°8′56.422″E / 36.00884806°N 138.14900611°E / 36.00884806; 138.14900611
Result Takeda victory
Belligerents
Forces of Suwa Yorishige Takeda family forces
Commanders and leaders
Suwa Yorishige Takeda Shingen
Strength
1,000 5,000
Casualties and losses
300 10
Siege of Uehara is located in Nagano Prefecture
Siege of Uehara
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Siege of Uehara is located in Japan
Siege of Uehara
Siege of Uehara (Japan)

The siege of Uehara was the first of many steps taken by Takeda Shingen in his bid to seize control of Shinano Province. Uehara Castle had been controlled by Suwa Yorishige before it was taken by Shingen.

References

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