| Siege of Nanao | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Forces of Uesugi Kenshin | Hatakeyama clan forces | ||||||||
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| Uesugi Kenshin | Hatakeyama Yoshitaka | ||||||||
The 1577 siege of Nanao was one of many sieges undertaken by Uesugi Kenshin, a daimyō of Japan's Sengoku period. The castle of Nanao, which was under possession by Hatakeyama Yoshitaka, was at first attacked by the lord of the Uesugi, Uesugi Kenshin in 1576.
In 1577, Kenshin reduced the outlying fortresses that supported the castle of Nanao, beginning a new siege. The castle held out until autumn, by which time Yoshitaka had sent a message to Oda Nobunaga in order to seek his assistance. Before Nobunaga had time to respond, however, the castle fell. This was caused partly by disease among the garrison, which ended up claiming the life of even Yoshitaka himself. A traitor among the Hatakeyama opened the gates for Kenshin, also contributing heavily to the castle's fall.[1] and resulted in the Hatakeyama of Noto switching allegiance to the Uesugi.
References
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 228. ISBN 1854095234.