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- Battle Name is exactly "Battles of Kawanakajima"
Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 1 Uesugi Vanguard AttacksScenario#: 13 Date: September 1561 Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, JapanThe battles of Kawanakajima is the story of two powerful clans, each at the limits of their geographical power, but neither clan in the first three battles were willing to commit and therefore resulted in indecisive encounters. In 1561, Uesugi … Samurai Battles |
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 2 Yamamoto Kansuke ChargeScenario#: 14 Date: September 1561 Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, JapanAs the battle developed, the Uesugi troops were deployed in a “Winding Wheel” formation as their forces advanced. This tactical formation allowed their front line units to be replaced by fresh troops as the forces moved forward. While the Takeda … Samurai Battles |
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 3 Attack against Takeda Command TentScenario#: 15 Date: September 1561 Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, JapanThe Uesugi troops had pushed forward and were in sight of Takeda Shingen*s command tent. Shingen, unaware the enemy was so close, had been directing the battle when his headquarters and bodyguard were attacked. Not having time to draw his … Samurai Battles |
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 4 Fords of AmenomiyaScenario#: 16 Date: September 1561 Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, JapanThrough the night the flanking force of “Operation Woodpecker" under the command of Kosaka had ascended Mt. Saijo only to find that the Uesugi troops had abandoned the position. Hearing the sound of battle, Kosaka quickly moved to the fords … Samurai Battles |
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Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 5 Takeda Pincer AttackScenario#: 17 Date: September 1561 Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, JapanBy midday Kosaka's flanking force was across the Chikumagawa and charged into the rear of the Uesugi army. Caught between Kosaka from the rear and Shingen, who had reformed the Takeda battle line, to their front, the Uesugi army began … Samurai Battles |