Saegusa Moritomo

Saegusa Moritomo (三枝 守友, 1537 – June 29, 1575) was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen".[1] Moritomo was the son-in-law of the famed Takeda retainer Yamagata Masakage.

In this Japanese name, the family name is Saegusa.

Moritomo served during the Battle of Mikatagahara in 1572,[2] and the Battle of Nagashino in 1575.[3]

References
  1. Turnbull, Stephen. (2013). Samurai Armies 1467-1649, p. 62.
  2. Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. pp. 222–223. ISBN 1854095234.
  3. Turnbull, Stephen (1987). Battles of the Samurai. London: Arms and Armour Press. pp. 79–94. ISBN 9780853688266.

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