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Battle of Nagashino

When
1575
Where
Nagashino, Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture
Episodes
1

In June 1575, the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Takeda Katsuyori at Nagashino. The battle is noted for the use of volley fire by musketeers against Takeda cavalry, resulting in a crushing victory for the Oda-Tokugawa alliance.

Episodes

  1. June 1575 · Nagashino, Shinshiro, Aichi PrefectureBattle of Nagashino

    Allied forces of Oda and Tokugawa defeated Takeda Katsuyori using volley fire from muskets against Takeda cavalry.

Background and detail

The Battle. Fought at Nagashino in Mikawa Province, the battle saw 38,000 allied troops engage 15,000 Takeda soldiers. Oda Nobunaga's forces utilized arquebusiers with tanegashima to defeat the Takeda cavalry, marking a significant shift in Japanese warfare tactics.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Nagashino Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  2. Oda Nobunaga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  3. Takeda Katsuyori Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-07

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