Siege of Uehara explained

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.

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