Sakuma Morishige
Sakuma Morishige | |
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 An ukiyo-e of Sakuma Morishige. | |
| Native name | Tá lâu gian thịnh trọng |
| Died | June 11, 1560 Marune fortress |
| Allegiance | Oda clan |
| Rank | Samurai |
| Commands | Marune fortress |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ino Siege of Marune |
Sakuma Morishige(Tá lâu gian thịnh trọng,died June 11, 1560)was a Japanesesamuraifrom Sakuma clan who servedOda Nobunaga.He is believed to be the first "general' killed by gunfire in Japan.
In 1556, Morishige fought at theBattle of InoagainstOda Nobuyuki.
In 1560, during the invasion ofOwari ProvincebyImagawa Yoshimoto,leading up to theBattle of Okehazama,Morishige was appointed to defend theMarunefortress on the border of the province.
The fortress came under attack byTokugawa Ieyasu(who was at that time named Matsudaira Motoyasu). During theSiege of Marune,Ieyasu made effective use of concentratedarquebusfire. Morishige was killed by a bullet, and the fortress fell to Imagawa forces.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^Turnbull, Stephen (1998).The Samurai Sourcebook.Cassell & Co. p. 215.ISBN1854095234.
- ^"Sakuma Morishige".samurai-world.Retrieved27 February2019.
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