Conflict: | Siege of Uehara |
Partof: | the Sengoku period |
Date: | 1542 |
Place: | Uehara, Shinano Province |
Map Type: | Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan |
Map Relief: | y |
Result: | Takeda victory |
Combatant1: | Forces of Suwa Yorishige |
Combatant2: | Takeda family forces |
Commander1: | Suwa Yorishige |
Commander2: | Takeda Shingen |
Strength1: | 1,000 |
Strength2: | 5,000 |
Casualties1: | 300 |
Casualties2: | 10 |
The siege of Uehara was the first of many steps taken by Takeda Shingen in his bid to seize control of Shinano Province. Uehara Castle had been controlled by Suwa Yorishige before it was taken by Shingen.