Siege of Takatō (1582)

Siege of Takatō
Part of the Sengoku period
DateMarch 1–2, 1582 (Lunar calendar)
Location
Takatō castle, Shinano Province
35°49′59.520″N 138°3′45.000″E / 35.83320000°N 138.06250000°E / 35.83320000; 138.06250000
Result Oda victory
Belligerents
Forces of Oda Nobunaga Forces of Takeda clan
Commanders and leaders
Oda Nobutada
Oda Nagamasu
Takigawa Kazumasu
Kawajiri Hidetaka
Mori Nagayoshi
Hori Hidemasa
Takeda Morinobu 
Hoshina Masanao
Oyamada Masayuki
Strength
30,000 400
Casualties and losses
Significant Entire garrison, many civilians
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Siege of Takatō (1582) (Japan)

In the history of Japan, the 1582 siege of Takatō (高遠城の戦い) was one of the final battles of the Takeda clan against the forces of Oda Nobunaga. The only Takeda stronghold in Shinano province to put up any resistance to Nobunaga's final invasion of Takeda domain (in February 1582), the castle was taken by storm on March the 2nd 1582.