Nobutsuna was the eldest son of [[Sanada Yukitaka]] and rose to become a noted [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] general. A veteran of numerous actions, he led 200 horsemen at the [[Battle of Nagashino]] and was killed in the fighting along with his younger brother [[Sanada Masateru|Masateru]] (Hyobû). | Nobutsuna was the eldest son of [[Sanada Yukitaka]] and rose to become a noted [[Takeda clan|Takeda]] general. A veteran of numerous actions, he led 200 horsemen at the [[Battle of Nagashino]] and was killed in the fighting along with his younger brother [[Sanada Masateru|Masateru]] (Hyobû). |