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Siege of Yoshida Castle 1575

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1575Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
Coordinates34.7701, 137.3930Wikidata P625

About the battle

The 1575 siege of Yoshida Castle was undertaken by Takeda Katsuyori against the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Sengoku Period of Japanese history. This would be one of many battles fought by the Tokugawa and Takeda samurai clans during Japan's Sengoku period (1467-1603).

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Location

34.7701, 137.3930 · Japan

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