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Siege of Takatō (1582) 1582

Siege of Takatō (1582): Burg Takato Plan
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1582Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictKōshū ConquestWikidata P361
ParticipantsNishina Morinobu, Oda NobutadaWikidata P710
Coordinates35.8332, 138.0625Wikidata P625

About the battle

In the history of Japan, the 1582 siege of Takatō (高遠城の戦い) was one of the final battles of the Takeda clan against the forces of Oda Nobunaga. The only Takeda stronghold in Shinano province to put up any resistance to Nobunaga's final invasion of Takeda domain (in February 1582), the castle was taken by storm on March the 2nd 1582.

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Location

35.8332, 138.0625 · Japan

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