Battle of Odaihara

The 1546 Battle of Odaihara was one of many steps taken by Takeda Shingen, one of Japan's great warlords of the Sengoku period of Japan, in his bid to take over Shinano province. The conflict took place on 19 September 1546.[1]

Battle of Odaihara
Part of the Sengoku period
Date1546
Location
Odaihara, Saku, Shinano Province
Result Takeda victory
Belligerents
forces of Takeda Shingen Uesugi clan
Commanders and leaders
Takeda Shingen Uesugi Norimasa
Strength
5000 3800
Casualties and losses
21 498

While besieging Shika castle, Shingen detached a part of his troops and met the forces of Uesugi Norimasa on the plains of Odaihara.[2] The advancing army was tasked to augment the defense of the castle, which was close to Norimasa's territories.[3] In the ambush, Shingen defeated Uesugi's army. He decapitated 15 senior samurai and 300 ashigaru and displayed the severed heads in front of the Shika castle.[4]

References
  1. Turnbull, Stephen (2013). Kawanakajima 1553–64: Samurai power struggle. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-84603-652-1.
  2. Uttridge, Sarah (2013-09-17). Early Modern Wars 1500–1775. Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78274-121-3.
  3. Turnbull, Stephen (2019). Samurai vs Ashigaru: Japan 1543–75. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-4728-3242-9.
  4. Turnbull, Stephen (2003). Japanese Castles 1540–1640. Oxford: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 1841764299.
  • Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.

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