KnowraBattle of NagashinoBattle of NagashinoA 1575 battle in Japan in which forces led by Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Takeda clan’s army.BriefConnectNagashino Castle: A fortified castle in Mikawa Province whose garrison resisted Takeda forces before the 1575 battle. The siege of this castle drew Nobunaga and Ieyasu into the campaign.Sengoku period: A period of civil war and political fragmentation in Japan, conventionally dated from the mid-15th to early 17th century. Nagashino was one clash in the period’s contests among regional warlords.Takeda clan: A Japanese warrior clan that ruled Kai Province and built a powerful regional state during the Sengoku period. The loss at Nagashino damaged the clan’s military standing.Shitaragahara: The battlefield near Nagashino Castle where Oda, Tokugawa, and Takeda forces fought in 1575. This is the ground on which the decisive engagement took place.Matchlock: A firearm fired by igniting gunpowder with a slow-burning match. Oda’s forces used matchlocks as a major part of their defense against Takeda attacks.Takeda Shingen: A powerful daimyo of Kai Province who led the Takeda clan until his death in 1573. His death preceded the battle and left Takeda Katsuyori leading the clan.Battle of Tenmokuzan: The 1582 battle in which forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Takeda Katsuyori’s remaining forces. It marked the final destruction of Takeda power after years of decline.Three-stage volley fire: A proposed tactic in which firearm troops shoot in alternating ranks to maintain continuous fire. Popular accounts credit Nobunaga with this formation, though its use at Nagashino is disputed.Takeda Cavalry: The mounted warriors and units fielded by the Takeda clan during Japan’s Sengoku period. Their attacks became central to later accounts of the battle’s tactics.Siege of Nagashino Castle: The Takeda siege of Nagashino Castle in 1575, which preceded the field battle nearby. The siege prompted the allied Oda and Tokugawa relief campaign.Show all 21Linked from 8 pagesArquebusBroader topic: Japanese matchlock firearms were deployed in large numbers during the battle.Battle of MikatagaharaRelated: It became the later, decisive clash between the Tokugawa-Oda alliance and the Takeda.Nanban tradeBroader topic: The battle is associated with the effective use of massed matchlock fire in Japan.Honda TadakatsuRelated: Tadakatsu served in the campaign that checked Takeda expansion.Battle of OkehazamaRelated: It illustrates the military power of the Oda–Tokugawa partnership that developed after the Imagawa collapse.Mochizuki ChiyomeRelated: Its outcome marks the decline of the clan associated with Chiyome’s legend.Show all 8