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Anegawa 1570 - Battle Overview Scenario#: 22     Date: 30 July 1570     Location: Ane River near Lake Biwa, Nagahama, Ōmi Province, Japan In 1568 Oda Nobunaga's army had control of Kyoto, but when the Asai joined Asakura, together they effectively cut off Oda's army from its home base. With some sly maneuvering, however, Oda managed to return home and after reinforcing his … Samurai Battles
Anegawa 1570 - Oda against Asai Scenario#: 24     Date: 30 July 1570     Location: Ane River near Lake Biwa, Nagahama, Ōmi Province, Japan As both sides deployed for battle with Oda facing Asai and Tokugawa against Asakura, the one engagement actually became two separate battles. On the Oda right flank, the Asai were having the better of Nobunaga's troops. One Asai samurai named … Samurai Battles
Anegawa 1570 - Tokugawa against Asakura Scenario#: 23     Date: 30 July 1570     Location: Ane River near Lake Biwa, Nagahama, Ōmi Province, Japan As both sides deployed for battle with Oda facing Asai and Tokugawa against Asakura, the one engagement actually became two separate battles. Tokugawa Ieyasu personally led his troops against the Asakura and gained the initiative when he ordered… Samurai Battles
Arita Castle 1517 - Phase 1 Takeda Vanguard Scenario#: 2     Date: October, 1517     Location: Aki Province, Japan When the head of the Mori Clan died suddenly, Takeda Motoshige saw the opportunity to advance into Mori territory and capture Arita Castle. Provoked into action, Motonari, just a young man of 20 years, mobilized the Mori clan and set … Samurai Battles
Arita Castle 1517 - Phase 2 Matauchi River Scenario#: 3     Date: October, 1517     Location: Aki Province, Japan Takeda Mutushige, learning of the fate of Motonao, marched to the Matauchi River and found Motonari and his allies on the opposite bank. Although outnumbered, Motonari decided to attack and sent half his men across the river while a small … Samurai Battles
Domyoji 1615 - Battle Among the Tombs Scenario#: 40     Date: 5 June 1615     Location: Dōmyōji, near Tamateyama, Osaka Prefecture, Japan As the Tokugawa army was making their way across the river in pursuit of the remaining Osaka forces from the Heights of Komatsuyama, the fog cleared to reveal the entire Osaka army still blundering forward. On the Osaka left was … Samurai Battles
Domyoji 1615 - Heights of Komatsuyama Scenario#: 39     Date: 5 June 1615     Location: Dōmyōji, near Tamateyama, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Goto Mototsugu, leading the vanguard of a large Osaka army, had already crossed the Ishikawa River early in the morning of June 3. When his scouts reported that the Tokugawa Army was moving towards the Heights of Komatsuyama, Goto made … Samurai Battles
First Battle of Azukizaka 1542 Scenario#: 8     Date: August, 1542     Location: Azukizaka, Mikawa Province, Japan The Oda and Imagawa were great rivals, but fighting between these two families was rare, for the two were separated by the domains of the Matsudaira family. In 1542, however, Oda Nobuhide and Imagawa Yashimoto, seeking to extend their influence … Samurai Battles
First Samurai Skirmish Scenario#: 1 The First Samurai Skirmish is a non-historical scenario expressly designed to introduce you and a friend to the basics of Samurai warfare using the Commands & Colors Samurai Battles rules. This is the format that we will be using for … Samurai Battles
Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 1 Uesugi Vanguard Attacks Scenario#: 13     Date: September 1561     Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, Japan The 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
Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 2 Yamamoto Kansuke Charge Scenario#: 14     Date: September 1561     Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, Japan As 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
Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 3 Attack against Takeda Command Tent Scenario#: 15     Date: September 1561     Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, Japan The 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
Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 4 Fords of Amenomiya Scenario#: 16     Date: September 1561     Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, Japan Through 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
Fourth Kawanakajima 1561 - Phase 5 Takeda Pincer Attack Scenario#: 17     Date: September 1561     Location: Kawanakajima, Shinano Province, Japan By 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
Kawagoe Castle 1546 Scenario#: 9     Date: 19 May, 1546     Location: Kawagoe Castle, Musashi Province, Japan In 1545-1546 Uesugi Tomomasa, With the assistance of his powerful relative Uesugi Norimasa and the Kamukura shogun, Ashikaga Haruuji, besieged the strategically important Kawagoe Castle, then held by the Hojo clan. Despite an overwhelming attacking… Samurai Battles
Kizakihara 1572 Scenario#: 27     Date: October 1572     Location: Kizaki plain, on the Ōsumi-Hyūga border, Japan Ito Yoshisuke consolidated his gains over Hyuga province with the capture of Obi. Ito then pushed into Osumí, a holding of the Shimazu clan. Shimazu Yoshihiro only had few men with him, but was determined to make a stand. By … Samurai Battles
Koriyama Castle 1540 - October Scenario#: 6     Date: October, 1540     Location: Yoshida, Aki Province, Japan ln October, although rebuffed on a number of occasions, Akíhisa renewed the offensive, burning the remaining buildings outside the castle. Mori Motonari still believed he could prevail and decided to risk a general engagement, but before he marched… Samurai Battles
Koriyama Castle 1540 - River Enokawu Scenario#: 4     Date: June, 1540     Location: Yoshida, Aki Province, Japan Early in 1540, Akihisa, leader of the Amako, proposed a full-scale invasion against the Mori. Before attacking the capital city of Mori, as an advance force, he sent the troops of Amako Kunihisa, of the Shinguto clan, via the Bingo … Samurai Battles
Koriyama Castle 1540 - September Scenario#: 5     Date: September, 1540     Location: Yoshida, Aki Province, Japan In early September, Motonari sent a small group of Ashigaru across the Tajii to provoke the Amako into attacking. When the Amako troops came out to drive them back, the Ashigaru fled back across the river to the safety of … Samurai Battles
Koriyama Castle 1541 - January Scenario#: 7     Date: January, 1540     Location: Yoshida, Aki Province, Japan In late December, Sue Harukata arrived with the Ouchi relief force, Motonari decided to strike again and ordered Harukata to guard his rear with the Ouchi, while he moved to attack the Amako allied camp at Miyazaki Nagao. But Harukata … Samurai Battles
Mikata-Ga-Hara 1572 Scenario#: 25     Date: 25 January 1573     Location: Mikatagahara, Tōtōmi Province, Japan By 1572 Takeda Shingen was at the height of his power largely due to his superb Samurai cavalry. Although Tokugawa Ieysu was not his greatest threat, Ieysu would not grant the Takeda army right of passage to attack elsewhere. Shingen … Samurai Battles
Mimasetoge 1569 Scenario#: 20     Date: 1569     Location: Mimase Pass, Sagami Province, Japan Catching the Hojo totally unprepared, the Takeda invasion was swift and the Hojo base ot Odawara was surrounded. The enemy, however, refused to fight outside the fortress and Takeda Shingen, not ready for a siege ordered a retreat. Hojo Ujikunia … Samurai Battles
Nagashino 1575 - Battle Overview Scenario#: 28     Date: 28 June 1575     Location: Nagashino Castle, Mikawa, Honshu, Japan In the summer of 1575, Takeda Katsuyori led his army into the Tokugawa domain and besieged Nagashino Castle. Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu led a combined army to relieve the siege. They established their position on the plain of Shitirabara. … Samurai Battles
Nagashino 1575 - Takeda Center Attack Scenario#: 29     Date: 28 June 1575     Location: Nagashino Castle, Mikawa, Honshu, Japan Even though Takeda Katsuyori was faced with a numerically superior enemy force, Katsuyori, over the objections of his veteran commanders, opted to attack. Wary of the Takeda cavalry charge, Oda Nobunaga constructed wooden palisades, interspersed with… Samurai Battles
Nagashino 1575 - Takeda Left Attack Scenario#: 31     Date: 28 June 1575     Location: Nagashino Castle, Mikawa, Honshu, Japan The extreme right of the Oda-Tokugawa army was not protected by wooden palisades, as were the center and left. So when Yamagata Masakage and Hera Masatane charged forward it became one huge melee. Although Yamagata Masakage was skilled in combat, … Samurai Battles