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Siege of Kuragano 
Summary
The 1565 siege of Kuragano was one of many battles fought during Takeda Shingen's quest for power during Japan's Sengoku period. Kuragano castle, in Kōzuke Province, and held by Kuragano Naoyuki, withstood siege by Shingen in 1561, but fell four years later.
| Siege of Kuragano | |||||||||
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| Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| forces of Takeda Shingen | Kuragano garrison | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Takeda Shingen | Kuragano Naoyuki | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 6800 | 5000 | ||||||||
References edit
- Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.