1561: Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima

1561: Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima

Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin fought a fierce battle at Hachimanbara, remembered as the most famous engagement of the Kawanakajima campaigns.

Events this year

Month 4

The Uesugi siege of Odawara Castle

Nagao Kagetora, at the head of the Kantō lords, besieged Odawara Castle without taking it, then succeeded to the office of Kantō kanrei at Kamakura as Uesugi Masatora.

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Uesugi Kenshin・Uesugi commander in chief; succeeded as Kanto kanreiHōjō Ujiyasu・Held Odawara Castle under siegeUesugi Norimasa・Handed over the house name and the Kanto kanrei post

Sources　小田原市「四代氏政の時代」／小田原城「歴史年表」／Wikipedia「小田原城の戦い (1560年)」

Month 10

Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima

Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Masatora met head-on at Hachimanbara and both sides suffered heavily. Nothing was decided, and the hold on northern Shinano did not change.

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Uesugi Kenshin・Took part / involvedTakeda Shingen・Took part / involvedYamamoto Kansuke・Takeda strategist; killed on the field高坂昌信・Commanded the Takeda detached force

Sources　長野市「川中島古戦場史跡公園」／ながの観光net「川中島の戦い 史跡ガイド」

Month 11

Battle of Moji Castle

The Ōtomo besieged Moji Castle above the Kanmon Strait, but Kobayakawa Takakage crossed over to hold it and the Ōtomo withdrew.

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Kobayakawa Takakage・Crossed over as a defending commander for the MoriŌtomo Sōrin・Ordered the attack as head of the Otomo side

Sources　北九州市「門司あれこれ探訪③ 門司城跡」／北九州市「和布刈公園」／Wikipedia「門司城の戦い」