Siege of Kuwabara
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The siege of Kuwabara took place the day after the siege of Uehara
; Takeda Shingen
continued to gain power in Shinano Province
by seizing Kuwabara castle from Suwa Yorishige
. Suwa was escorted back to the provincial capital of Kōfu
under the pretext of safe conduct, but he was then forced to commit suicide.
Siege of Uehara
The siege of Uehara was the first of many steps taken by Takeda Shingen in his bid to seize control of Shinano Province. Uehara Castle had been controlled by Suwa Yorishige before it was taken by Shingen.-References:...
; Takeda Shingen
Takeda Shingen
, of Kai Province, was a preeminent daimyo in feudal Japan with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period.-Name:Shingen was called "Tarō" or "Katsuchiyo" during his childhood...
continued to gain power in Shinano Province
Shinano Province
or is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano Prefecture.Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces...
by seizing Kuwabara castle from Suwa Yorishige
Suwa Yorishige
For the samurai by the same name who died in 1335, see Suwa Yorishige .' was a Japanese samurai....
. Suwa was escorted back to the provincial capital of Kōfu
Kofu, Yamanashi
is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had a estimate population of 197,540, with 85,794 households. The total area is 212.41 km².-History:Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province"...
under the pretext of safe conduct, but he was then forced to commit suicide.