Battle of Mimasetoge

Battle of Mimasetōge Part of the Sengoku period The battlefield at present Date 1569 Location Mimase Pass, Sagami Province Result Successful Takeda withdrawal, Takeda victory Belligerents forces of Takeda Shingen forces of Hōjō Ujiyasu Commanders and leaders Takeda Shingen Baba Nobuharu Yamagata Masakage Hōjō Ujiteru Hojo Ujikuni Strength 10,000 20,000 Casualties and losses 900 dead 3200 dead

The battle of Mimasetōge (三増峠の戦い) took place in 1569, as the forces of Takeda Shingen withdrew from repeated failed sieges of the Hōjō clan's Odawara Castle in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. The Hōjō forces, led by the brothers Ujiteru and Ujikuni, lay in wait for him in the pass of Mimase. The Takeda vanguard, which included Baba Nobuharu, was hard-pressed. Shingen himself led up the Takeda main body.

The battle turned in favor of the Takeda when Yamagata Masakage launched a furious counterattack, inflicting heavy casualties on the Hôjô. The Hôjô were defeated and forced to retreat north, allowing the Takeda to return to Kai — leaving behind some 900 dead.

References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.

Coordinates: 35°32′06″N 139°17′40″E / 35.53500°N 139.29444°E