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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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