Siege of Kawagoe Castle

Sengoku Jidai

Siege of Kawagoe Castle ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).

1545 May 19

Remains of Kawagoe Castle, 2 C

This was part of a failed attempt by the Uesugi clan to regain Kawagoe Castle from the Later Hōjō clan. This Hōjō victory marked the decisive turning point in the struggle for the Kanto region. The Hōjō tactics which said to be "the one of the most notable examples of night fighting in samurai history". This defeat for the Uesugi would lead to the near-extinction of the family, and with Tomosada's death, the Ōgigayatsu branch came to an end.

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