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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
Second Battle of Azukizaka 1548 Scenario#: 10 Date: 1548 Location: Azukizaka, Mikawa Province, Japan In 1548 Oda Nobuhide led an army into Mikawa, his objective being the Matsudaira's capital city of Okazaki. Matudaíra's young lord, Hirotada, turned to Imagawa for assistance and agreed to provide his only son as a hostage in return for … Samurai Battles
Okehazama 1560 - Border Fort Marune Scenario#: 11 Date: June 1560 Location: Toyoake, Owari Province, Japan In ]une of 1560, Imagawa Yoshimoto assembled a large army with a dream of rising above a local daimyo to become shogunate of all Japan. All that stood in his path to Kyoto, Japan's capital city, was an old rival, … Samurai Battles
Okehazama 1560 - Dengakuhazama Gorge Scenario#: 12 Date: June 1560 Location: Toyoake, Owari Province, Japan After his army's success at capturing the Oda border forts of Marune and Washízu, the Imagawa army and its commander Yoshimoto took time to rest and celebrate their victories in a wooded gorge called Dengakuhazama. Nobunga, hearing of this, quickly … 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
Second Konodai 1564 - January 7 Scenario#: 18 Date: 7 January 1564 Location: Kōnodai, Shimōsa Province, Japan Having received a report that the Satomi force had capture Konodai castle, Hojo Ujiyasu summoned his retainers and ordered the advance to Konodai. Although the Hojo army was more that double the strength of Satomi Yoshihiro”s army, many men were … Samurai Battles
Second Konodai 1564 - January 8 Scenario#: 19 Date: 8 January 1564 Location: Kōnodai, Shimōsa Province, Japan After a hard days fighting, the Hojo army during the night repositioned to attack Satomi Yoshihiro's army who had fallen back. Yoshihiro had expected help to arrive from his allies, but none had come during the night. The battle resumed … 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
Nunobeyama 1570 Scenario#: 21 Date: 1570 Location: Niiyama Castle, Japan In 1570, Amako Katsuhisa was convinced to return to samurai life after living as a monk for four years. He joined Yamanaks Shikanosuke at Niiyama castle just in time to meet the invading Mori forces about to cross the Linashígawa. … Samurai Battles
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 - 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
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
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
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
The Ravine Near Saigadake 1572 Scenario#: 26 Date: 25 January 1573 Location: Hamamatsu Castle, Japan After his retreat to Hamamatsu castle, the Takeda army leaders suspected a trick and did not attack the castle, when they saw the open castle gate, light of the fires and heard the Tokugawa drums. The army, instead, pulled back … 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 Right Attack Scenario#: 30 Date: 28 June 1575 Location: Nagashino Castle, Mikawa, Honshu, Japan On the right, when Baba Nobuharu's attack force emerged from the forest, he also saw an opportunity to defeat his enemies and ordered his cavalry to charge. But because of the forested hill to his light, he could not outflank … 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
Tedorigawa 1577 Scenario#: 32 Date: 3 November 1577 Location: Tedori River, Kaga Province, Japan Uesugi Kenshin invaded Noto province in the fall of 1577, prompting Oda Nobunaga to dispatch a sizable army to the relief of his allies at Nanao castle. Kenshin was initally hesitant to face the great host, but before the Oda … Samurai Battles
Okitanawate 1584 Scenario#: 33 Date: 3 May 1584 Location: Shimabara, Japan Learning of the main advance of the Ryuzoji army, which hoped to crush his domain, Shimazu Iehisa chose to make a stand at Okitanawate despite being heavily outnumbered. In addition to being a confined area, Iehisa constructed a palisade across … Samurai Battles
Takakura Castle 1585 Scenario#: 34 Date: 1585 Location: Adachi County, Mutsu Province, Japan All out war was waging between the families of Date and Hatakeyama, after the head of the Date family was kidnapped and killed by the head of the Hatakeyama family, who was also in turn put to death after the … Samurai Battles
Suriagehara 1589 Scenario#: 35 Date: Early 1589 Location: Suriagehara, Mutsu Province, Japan In early 1589 Inawashiro Morikuni joined the Date side. Ashina Yoshihiro mustered an army and marched to Suriagehara, where Date's men were formed and ready for battle. Yoshihiro deployed his army and attacked. The Ashina vanguard made good progress… Samurai Battles
Angrivarii Rampart (16 AD) Scenario#: 222 Date: 16-AD Location: Porta Westfalica, Germany Following the catastrophe at the Teutoburger Wald, Augustus dispatched a series of punitive expeditions into Germany. In 14 AD, Tiberius became emperor and assigned his adopted son Germanicus Julius Caesar to the German province. In AD 16, Arminius… Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #2: Rome and the Barbarians
Sekigahara 1600 - Opening Attack Scenario#: 36 Date: 21 October 1600 Location: Sekigahara, Mino Province, Japan The battle was fought around the small village of Sekígahara, astride one of Japan's key feudal-era roads. It was here that Ishida Mitsunari and his western allies planned to meet and stop the advance of Tokugawa Ieyasu and his eastern … Samurai Battles
Sekigahara 1600 - East of Mt. Nangu Scenario#: 37 Date: 21 October 1600 Location: Sekigahara, Mino Province, Japan East of Mount Nangu, Asano Yukinaga, hearing the sound of battle, charged his eastern samurai forward. They struck home on Natsuka Masaie's position, which surprised the other western commanders, who for the most part just watched as the fight… Samurai Battles
Sekigahara 1600 - Assault against Ishida Mitsunari Scenario#: 38 Date: 21 October 1600 Location: Sekigahara, Mino Province, Japan Around 8:30AM, Kuroda Nagamasa led several other eastern generals and their troops in a direct assault against Ishida Mitsunari's command post. Mitsunari position's, however, was guarded by the men of Gamo Bitchu and Shíma Sakon. These units had… 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
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
Wertingen Scenario#: 301 Date: 10/8/1805 Location: Wertingen, Germany After Napoleon had crossed the Rhine and wheeled to the south, he crossed the Danube and positioned his Grand Army behind General Karl von Mack’s Austrians, concentrated around Ulm. In the opening clash of the Ulm Campaign, the French advance … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Günzburg Scenario#: 302 Date: 10/9/1805 Location: Günzburg, Germany After the debacle at Wertingen, Mack decided on a new plan, which called for his army to cross to the north bank of the Danube around Günzburg and march east. General Major d’Aspre was in command of the Austrian force … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Haslach-Jungingen Scenario#: 303 Date: 10/11/1805 Location: Ulm-Jungingen, Germany Mack, now surrounded at Ulm, made a bold attempt to break out eastward along the northern bank of the Danube. Dupont’s 1st Division was outnumbered and in danger, yet was all that stood in the way of the Austrian army’s … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Elchingen Scenario#: 304 Date: 10/14/1805 Location: Elchingen, Germany After Mack’s failed breakout attempt, Napoleon ordered Ney to move to the north bank of the Danube and drive the Austrians out of Elchingen and back to Ulm. Riesch’s Austrian corps, after sparring with the French for control of the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Mariazell Scenario#: 305 Date: 11/8/1805 Location: Mariazell, Austria Von Merveldt’s small corps had escaped capture at Ulm, and was attached to Kutusov’s retreating Russians, when he received orders from the Austrian High Command to march to Styria to aid Archduke John’s army. Realizing too late he had marched … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #3: Austrian Army
Austerlitz (Sokolintz & Teinitz) Scenario#: 601 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Napoleon’s plan at Austerlitz depended on the Allies taking the bait and attacking the French right. Once the Allied attack was underway, Soult would attack the Allied center. The Allies, observing the weakness of the French right saw the opportunity… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (10AM Davout Attack) Scenario#: 602 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The die is cast for the Allied army. Nearly half of that army is concentrated on the southern part of the battlefield to force back Napoleon’s right flank. Despite determined French Resistance, the Allies take Telnitz, cross the Goldbach Stream … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Soult's Center Assault) Scenario#: 603 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Around 8:45 AM, believing that the Allied center had been sufficiently weakened, Napoleon summoned Soult to discuss an attack on the enemy lines atop Pratzen Heights. Stating, “One sharp blow and the war is over,” he ordered the assault to … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Lannes & Murat) Scenario#: 604 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Quiet reigned on the northern section of the battlefield until 9:00 AM when Lannes advanced on Blasowitz in obedience to Napoleon’s order to isolate the Allied right wing from the rest of the battle. Initially the advance went well, but … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Russian Guard Attack) Scenario#: 605 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria Disaster looms! Two veteran French divisions have swept away those units left to guard the center of the Allied line. There remains only the Russian Guard in reserve to plug the gap, but they are superb troops. Their commander, Grand … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz (Soult's Attack South) Scenario#: 606 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The last grim act of the Austerlitz battle now plays out as Napoleon strives to create a Cannae-like encirclement of the Allied left wing. Over 30,000 Allied troops are jammed into the area near Sokolnitz and the Goldbach Stream, pinned … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz Scenario#: EPIC01 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The Allied battle plan envisioned crushing the French right flank and then rolling up the French line. Around 8:00 AM on December 2, the first Allied columns began hitting the French right near the villages of Telnitz, Sokolnitz and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Austerlitz Scenario#: LGB01 Date: 12/2/1805 Location: Austerlitz, Austria The Allied battle plan envisioned crushing the French right flank and then rolling up the French line. Around 8:00 AM on December 2, the first Allied columns began hitting the French right near the villages of Telnitz, Sokolnitz and the … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #6: Epic
Schleiz Scenario#: 401 Date: 10/9/1806 Location: Schleiz, Germany In the first clash of the Fourth Coalition, Bernadotte, at the head of Napoleon’s center column, moved against Tauentzien’s Prussian/Saxon division near the village of Schleiz. Tauentzien, realizing that the French were advancing in strength, sent… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Saalfeld Scenario#: 402 Date: 10/10/1806 Location: Saalfeld, Germany Prince Louis Ferdinand was one of the firebrands advocating war with France. When hostilities commenced, he was placed in command of the Prussian/Saxon Advance Guard of Hohenlohe’s corps. As Napoleon’s army approached, he was ordered to march to… Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Jena–Early Morning Scenario#: 403 Date: 10/14/1806 Location: Jena, Germany After defeating Ferdinand at Saalfeld, Lannes had continued his advance toward Jena. When he discovered what he believed to be the main Prussian army near Jena, he sent word to Napoleon. During the night of the 13th, Napoleon’s army closed … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army
Auerstädt–7am-Noon Scenario#: 404 Date: 10/14/1806 Location: Auerstädt, Germany Napoleon mistakenly believed that most of the Prussian army faced him at Jena, and ordered Bernadotte and Davout to concentrate and attack the Prussians from the rear. On the morning of battle, the majority of the Prussian army was marching … Commands & Colors: Napoleonics — Expansion #4: Prussian Army