Siege of Toyama explained

Conflict:Siege of Toyama
Partof:Toyotomi Hideyoshi's supremacy
Date:August 1585
Place:Etchu province
Map Type:Japan Toyama Prefecture#Japan
Map Relief:y
Result:Toyotomi victory
Combatant1:Toyotomi forces
Combatant2:Sassa Narimasa's forces
Commander1:Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Horio Yoshiharu
Maeda Toshinaga
Hachiya Yoritaka
Kanamori Nagachika
Commander2:Sassa Narimasa
Strength1:100,000 (speculation)
Strength2:20,000 (speculation)

The siege of Toyama was a battle during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan.

History

During the late summer of August 1585, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had led his army of around 100,000 soldiers against Sassa Narimasa, a once former ally many years past.

During the siege of Toyama, Toyotomi's senior commander Maeda Toshinaga would play a very prominent role within the overall attack. In the end, Narimasa's defence was shattered, thus allowing Toyotomi supremacy over Etchu province.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turnbull. Stephen. The Samurai Sourcebook. 1998. Cassell & Co. London. 9781854095237. 236.