Siege of Toyama

The siege of Toyama was a battle during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (16th century) of Japan.

Siege of Toyama
Part of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's supremacy
DateAugust 1585
Location
Etchu province
36°41′35.88″N 137°12′39.60″E
Result Toyotomi victory
Belligerents
Toyotomi forces Sassa Narimasa's forces
Commanders and leaders
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Horio Yoshiharu
Maeda Toshinaga
Hachiya Yoritaka
Kanamori Nagachika		 Sassa Narimasa
Strength
100,000 (speculation) 20,000 (speculation)
Siege of Toyama is located in Toyama Prefecture
Siege of Toyama
Location within Toyama Prefecture
Siege of Toyama is located in Japan
Siege of Toyama
Siege of Toyama (Japan)

History

During the late summer of August 1585, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had led his army of around 100,000 soldiers against Sassa Narimasa, one of his former allies many years back.

Within the siege of Toyama, Toyotomi senior commander Maeda Toshinaga would play a very prominent role within the overall attack. In the end, however, Narimasa's defense was shattered, thus allowing the Toyotomi supremacy over Etchu province.[1]

References
  1. Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co. p. 236. ISBN 9781854095237.


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