siege, early modern
Siege of Katsurayama
Siege of Katsurayama was a siege conducted in February 1557 at Katsurayama Castle, in what is now Japan. It was part of Battles of Kawanakajima, which ran from 1553 to 1564. The recorded result: Takeda victory; Entire castle garrison killed, Katsurayama castle destroyed. Recorded strength: 6,000 samurai and ashigaru against Unknown.
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Where it sits in Battles of Kawanakajima
Record
| Date | February 1557 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Katsurayama Castle, Japan 36.671N, 138.166E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 6,000 samurai and ashigaru | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Total |
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Nearest engagements
- Battles of Kawanakajima 1553, 3.6 km SE
- Battle of Saigawa 1555, 4.8 km SE
- Battle of Kawanakajima 1561, 9.0 km S
- Siege of Amakazari 1556, 12 km S
- Battle of Yokotagawara 1181, 13 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1181 and 1561.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Uenohara 1557
- After: Battle of Kawanakajima August 1561
- All 4 engagements of Battles of Kawanakajima
Elsewhere in 1557
- Battle of St. Quentin France
- Battle of Mataquito Chile
- Battle of Lagunillas Chile
- Siege of Kotte Sri Lanka
- Siege of Vesoul France
Siege of Katsurayama is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q49000631, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Katsurayama, revision 1381488183, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.