Battle of Sezawa | |||||||
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Part of the Sengoku period | |||||||
![]() The battle took place in the vicinity of the modern town of Fujimi | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Takeda clan |
Ogasawara clan Suwa clan Murakami clan Other Shinano daimyō | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Takeda Shingen |
Ogasawara Nagatoki Suwa Yorishige Murakami Yoshikiyo Kiso Yoshiyasu Tozawa Yorichika | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 | 3,000 | ||||||
Location within Nagano Prefecture |
The Battle of Sezawa was the first major battle fought by Takeda Shingen in his campaign to gain control of Shinano Province. He took on and defeated a coalition of Shinano daimyō including the leaders of the Suwa, Ogasawara and Murakami clans.
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