Siege of Ryūgasaki

Siege of Ryūgasaki
Part of the Sengoku period
Date 1545 Location Ryūgasaki, Shinano Province, near Lake Suwa Result Takeda victory
Belligerents
Forces loyal to Tozawa Yorichika	Takeda family forces
Commanders and leaders
Yoshinaga Mitoyoshi†	Takeda Shingen
Strength
2,500	3,200
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The 1545 siege of Ryūgasaki was one of many battles fought by Takeda Shingen in his bid to control Shinano Province during Japan's Sengoku period. The fortress was a satellite castle of Fukuyo, and was held by Tozawa retainer Yoshinaga Mitoyoshi. Yoshinaga himself was killed in battle while the fortress fell.

References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co. p211