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[[Shibata Katsuie]] / [[Sasa Narimasa]] ([[Oda Nobunaga]]) vs. Takemata, Yoshie, ect. ([[Uesugi Kagekatsu]])  

[[Shibata Katsuie]] / [[Sasa Narimasa]] ([[Oda Nobunaga]]) vs. Takemata, Yoshie, ect. ([[Uesugi Kagekatsu]])  

Following the death of [[Uesugi Kenshin]] in [[1578]], the Uesugi domain had fallen into a year-long civil war (see [[Ôtate no ran]]). Taking advantage of the Uesugi's feud, Shibata Katsuie and Sasa Narimasa, Oda Nobunaga's spearheads in the [[Hokuriku]] Region, began a drive for the borders of [[Echigo]] itself. By [[1581]] the Oda had taken [[Toyama]] and were entrenched in [[Etchû Province]], which Shibata and Sasa set about clearing of both Uesugi and [[ikko-ikki]] resistance. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Uesugi Kagekatsu reinforced [[Uzu Castle]] with a number of his important retainers. In May 1582, the Oda attacked both Matsukura and Uzu Castles. After a bitter struggle, Uzu fell in the first week of June and the Uesugi presence in Etchû was all but eliminated. Yet, as fate would have it, Oda Nobunaga himself was killed by [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] just days later, and the Uesugi would be granted a reprieve.  

Following the death of [[Uesugi Kenshin]] in [[1578]], the Uesugi domain had fallen into a year-long civil war (see [[Ôtate no ran]]). Taking advantage of the Uesugi's feud, Shibata Katsuie and Sasa Narimasa, Oda Nobunaga's spearheads in the [[Hokuriku]] Region, began a drive for the borders of [[Echigo]] itself. By [[1581]] the Oda had taken [[Toyama]] and were entrenched in [[Etchu Province]], which Shibata and Sasa set about clearing of both Uesugi and [[Ikko-Ikki]] resistance.  

 

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Uesugi Kagekatsu reinforced [[Uzu Castle]] with a number of his important retainers. In May 1582, the Oda attacked both Matsukura and Uzu Castles. After a bitter struggle, Uzu fell in the first week of June and the Uesugi presence in Etchû was all but eliminated. Yet, as fate would have it, Oda Nobunaga himself was killed by [[Akechi Mitsuhide]] just days later, and the Uesugi would be granted a reprieve.  

KIA: (Uesugi) [[Tadanume Yasushike]], [[Takemata Yoshitsuna]], Yoshie Kagesuke, ect...  

KIA: (Uesugi) [[Tadanume Yasushike]], [[Takemata Yoshitsuna]], Yoshie Kagesuke, ect...  

[[Category:Battles]]

[[Category:Battles]]