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58-524: The Sakai rose to prominence with Sakai Tadatsugu , who was one of Tokugawa Ieyasu 's Shitennō , or four leading generals and the daimyō of Matsushiro Domain in Shinano Province . After the death of Mogami Yoshiaki many internal struggles for control of the Mogami clan , the former rulers of Dewa Province, arouse and caused their vast domain to be divided into several parts. Sakai Tadatsugu

116-566: A bow. In 1558, Tadatsugu accompanied Ieyasu in the Siege of Terabe . In 1560 at the Siege of Marune , Tadatsugu served as vanguard of Tokugawa forces along with Ishikawa Ienari. After a tough battle, he finally defeated Sakuma Morishige , a general from the Oda side who was defending the fort. It was said that Morishige was killed with arquebus shots from the Tokugawa forces. In 1563, during

174-695: A desperate breakthrough and breaking the encirclement and retreat into Wakamiko in Kai province, where he rejoin the Ieyasu's main forces. In Wakamiko, the confrontation lasted for 80 days without clear result. During this period, Ieyasu acquired more than 800 former vassals of Takeda clan from Kofu Province. Later, in December, Tadatsugu led the army once again to subdue Suwa Yoritada at Suwa in Shinano, where Tadatsugu manage to subdue Yoritada and secure his surrender to

232-578: A fight in December. Sakai Tadazumi turned the domain over to his son, Sakai Tadamichi and the domain was reduced to 120,000 koku . However, in June 1869, the Sakai were ordered to relocate to Iwakitaira Domain . This move was strongly protested by the people of the domain, who raised 300,000 ryō as payment to the Meiji government, and obtained the support of Saigō Takamori to have the order rescinded. In 1870,

290-436: A huge clay jar, which Tadatsugu pierce with his Yari spear along with the enemy behind it. The Sakai clan originated in 14th century Mikawa Province , claiming descent from Minamoto Arichika . Arichika had two sons: one of them, Yasuchika , took the name Matsudaira; and the younger, Chikauji , took the name Sakai. Sakai Hirochika , who was the son of Chikauji, likewise had two sons, and their descendants gave rise to

348-537: Is deliberate act of spite from Tadatsugu due to his dislikes towards Nobuyasu. In 1582, after Honnō-ji Incident , Tadatsugu accompanied Ieyasu in arduous journey to escape the enemies of Nobunaga in Sakai and returning to Mikawa . However, their journey were very dangerous due to the existence of "Ochimusha-gari" groups across the route. During this journey, Tadatsugu and other senior Ieyasu retainers such as Ii Naomasa and Honda Tadakatsu fought their way out against

406-560: The Kantō region . Tadatsugu went into retirement, but his son Ietsugu received a 30,000 koku fudai fief at Usui, in Shimōsa Province , and Tadasugu accompanied them there. Tadatsugu died in Kyoto in the winter of 1596. After Tadatsugu's death, the Sakai clan continued to prosper. Sakai Tadatsugu was the most entrusted Ieyasu's vassal in most of military and political affairs of

464-763: The Mikawa Ikkō-ikki uprising, Tadatsugu faithfully followed Ieyasu while his brother, Sakai Tadanao, chose to support the Ikkō-ikki. This religious uprising has four epicenters where the Ikkō-shū radicals fortify their temples. Tadatsugu were tasked to pacify one of those garrisoned temples which was located in Ida village. Sometime before 1564, the same year, Tadatsugu married princess Usui (Usui-Hime), grand-daughter of Matsudaira Hirotada and sister to Ieyasu. Later in 1564, Tadatsugu lead an attack towards Yoshida Castle , forcing

522-592: The Satsuma Domain residence in Edo ;– which marks the start of the Boshin War . Shōnai was initially a strong supporter of the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei , an alliance of northern domains against the forces of the western-based Satsuma-Chōshu Alliance attempting to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. However, Shōnai (along with the other military leader in the region, Aizu Domain ) did not sign initially sign

580-622: The Tokugawa Shitennō . Another sword owned by Tadatsugu were a Tachi which were said given by Ieyasu for Tadatsugu. It had been passed down through generations by the Sakai clan. Aside from that, there are another Tachi sword possessed by Tadatsugu which forged by Nagamitsu, pupil of renowned swordsmith named Sanemitsu. It is said were given by Oda Nobunaga to Tadatsugu. A legend said that Tadatsugu personal Yari were named Kame toshi no yari (Jar breaking spear), because at some point of his life, he once found an enemy hiding behind

638-549: The Tokugawa shogunate during the Boshin War in 1868, the new Meiji government confiscated all lands formerly under direct control of the Shogunate ( tenryō ) and lands controlled by daimyos who remained loyal to the Tokugawa cause. These lands accounted for approximately a quarter of the land area of Japan and were reorganized into prefectures with governors appointed directly by the central government. The second phase in

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696-413: The 261 surviving ex-feudal domains into three urban prefectures ( fu ) and 302 prefectures ( ken ). The number was then reduced through consolidation the following year to three urban prefectures and 72 prefectures, and later to the present three urban prefectures and 44 prefectures by 1888. The central government accomplished this reorganization by promising the former daimyos a generous stipend, absorbing

754-926: The Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in April, the front line in northern Owari reached stalemate. At this time, Kanie Castle was located about three miles between Ieyasu's Kiyosu Castle and Nobuo's Nagashima Castle, and was connected to the Mie moat and three castles: Ono Castle , Shimojima Castle , and Maeda Castle. At that time, Kanie castle were facing the sea and was one of the leading ports in Owari, along with Atsuta and Tsushima. Then in June 18, Ieyasu and Nobuo led 20,000 soldiers and besieged three castles: siege of Kanie Castle, Maeda Castle, and Shimojima Castle. The Kanie castle were defended by Maeda Nagatane and Takigawa Kazumasu . Tadatsugu, Okanabe Mori, and Yamaguchi Shigemasa spearheading

812-512: The Ieyasu group until they safely reach Mikawa. The Ietada nikki journal has recorded that the escorts of Ieyasu has suffered around 200 casualties and only 34 person left when they finally arrived at Ietada residence in Mikawa. In June-October 29 of the same year, the Tenshō-Jingo War triangle occurred among the Tokugawa clan, Hōjō clan , and Uesugi clan in a contest to gain control

870-592: The Sakai clan to Nagaoka Domain (74,000 koku ) and to move the Makino clan from Nagaoka to Kawagoe Domain (150,000 koku ). Matsudaira Narisasa of in Kawagoe (who happened to be Ienari's son) would then be given Shōnai. The proposal sparked tremendous outrage in Shōnai domain, and a large number of commoners, merchants, samurai and officials descended upon Edo in 1840 to file protests and petitions in what came to be known as

928-603: The Sakai clan was ennobled as a "Count" in the Meiji period . Tomoyo Hazuki. "Tadatsugu Sakai" . tabi-samurai-japan . japan travel samurai . Retrieved 6 May 2024 . Abolition of the han system The abolition of the han system ( 廃藩置県 , haihan-chiken ) in the Empire of Japan and its replacement by a system of prefectures in 1871 was the culmination of the Meiji Restoration begun in 1868,

986-685: The Tenpo Gimin Jiken ( 天保義民事件 ) . The move was cancelled by the timely deaths of both Ienari and his son Matsudaira Narisada within weeks of each other in 1841 and Shōnai was "punished" by being assigned various public works projects. During the Bakumatsu period , Shōnai was assigned the task of building fortifications and providing increased security for Edo from the incursions of foreign ships, and had its official income increased to 167,000 koku in 1864. In January 1868, samurai from Shōnai domain joined with Kaminoyama Domain in an attack on

1044-558: The Tokugawa clan. In 1584, during the Komaki-Nagakute campaign , Tadatsugu successfully turned back a move by Toyotomi Hideyoshi forces against Kiyosu Castle , which was led by Toyotomi commander Mori Nagayoshi . Tadatsugu scouted Nagayoshi forces during their march, then as Nagayoshi rest and camp his soldiers Hachimanbayashi area, Haguro. Tadatsugu joined Okudaira Nobumasa and Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu) in Komaki to launch

1102-403: The Tokugawa clan. He also described by Oda Nobunaga as Ieyasu's right-hand man. Sakai Tadatsugu owns at least three sets of Japanese armor : Another tools belonged to Tadatsugu which preserved in museum is a Gunbai Uchiwa (軍配団扇) or 'Signal fan', which passed down for generations by the Sakai clan. In 1560, during that time, it is said Tadatsugu killed a boar with his katana, earning it

1160-531: The Usui Pass to invade Shinano Province. Ieyasu dispatch Tadatsugu and Ogasawara Nobumine with detachment to pacify Shinano Province , while Ieyasu took the main army to pacify Kai. However, Tadatsugu and Nobumine met with unexpected resistance from Suwa Yoritada, a former Takeda vassal who now allied with the Hōjō clan. they were beaten by Moritada, to the point that Tadatsugu's army almost encircled. Tadatsugu then led

1218-552: The abolition of the han came in 1869. The movement was spearheaded by Kido Takayoshi of the Chōshū Domain , with the backing of court nobles Iwakura Tomomi and Sanjō Sanetomi . Kido persuaded the lords of Chōshū and of Satsuma , the two leading domains in the overthrow of the Tokugawa, to voluntarily surrender their domains to the Emperor. Between July 25, 1869, and August 2, 1869, fearing that their loyalty would be questioned,

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1276-411: The alleged betrayal against the Oda clan being planned by Lady Tsukiyama, thus Nobunaga concluded that if a high-rank Fudai daimyō such as Tadatsugu confirmed the accusation by testifying against Lady Tsukiyama, then her treason must be true. It was said in one theory that Tadatsugu were actually conspiring with Odai no Kata here to get rid off Lady Tsukiyama. While Arthur Lindsay Sadler theorized this

1334-465: The area of Shinano Province , Ueno region, and Kai Province , which has been vacant since the destruction of Takeda clan and the death of Oda Nobunaga. After Ieyasu returned to Mikawa, he began to leading an army of 8,000 soldiers entering Kai Province (currently Gunma Prefecture), Shinano Province , and Ueno, to annex it. However, the Hōjō clan in the Kantō region also led an army of 55,000 men and crossed

1392-442: The attack at dawn. As they pushed Nagayoshi forces, Tadatsugu tried to encircle Nagayoshi forces from the flank, which caused Nagayoshi lose 300 soldiers. However, they ultimately failed to entrap Nagayoshi as he manage to breaking through the encirclement and retreat. 300 Toyotomi soldiers died in this battle. Following this, Tadatsugu returned to Komaki where he, Honda Tadakatsu, and Ishikawa Kazumasa stationed their troops. After

1450-511: The attack towards Shimojima castle, while Sakakibara Yasumasa, Osuga Yasutaka were deployed to capture any fleeing defenders. During this siege, Ieyasu's Hatamoto retainers such as Mizuno Katsunari blockaded the port of the castle, and hijacked two ships belongs to Kuki Yoshitaka , to prevent any outside help for Kanie castle. After the fall of Shimojima castle, On June 22, Oda Nobuo and Tokugawa Ieyasu launch an all-out attack on Kanie Castle. The soldiers led by Tadatsugu, who has been deployed at

1508-454: The beginning of Ietsugu's name was a special honor bestowed by Tokugawa Ieyasu, a special reward for special vassals, allowing them to use one of the kanji from his Nanori name. In 1579, Tadatsugu were involved with a tragedy that befalls upon Ieyasu family, which ended with Lady Tsukiyama , Ieyasu wife, executed, and their son, Matsudaira Nobuyasu , forced to commit seppuku . Tadatsugu played role in confirming Oda Nobunaga suspicion of

1566-558: The bonds received interest until the bonds were reimbursed, which was decided by annual lottery. In 30 years, all bonds for samurais were reimbursed. Makino Nobuaki , a student member of the Iwakura Mission , remarked in his memoirs: "Together with the abolition of the han system, dispatching the Iwakura Mission to America and Europe must be cited as the most important events that built the foundation of our state after

1624-443: The castle. Then Ieyasu assigned Tadatsugu, Ishikawa Kazumasa, Sakakibara Yasumasa, and Honda Tadakatsu as chiefs of Tokugawa counsel staffs. By 1567, Ieyasu reorganized the structures of his army in two divisions, each with a separate commander. Tadatsugu was placed over the forces of 18 Tokugawa Fudai & Kamon daimyōs , while Ishikawa Kazumasa, was given command over the forces of 13 daimyō -vassals. This means Tadatsugu

1682-551: The castles in Yasumitsu's possession at Imahashi and Tawara areas. At some point during Tadatsugu's life, Oda Nobuhide , father of Oda Nobunaga , invaded and besieged Ida castle in Mikawa. Tadatsugu and Naitō Nobunari were reportedly sallied out, fighting Nobuhide's army to defend the castle. It is said that after Hirotada's death, in 1551 Tadatsugu served young Ieyasu and led a hostage life in Sunpu . In 1556, according to

1740-549: The council and gave him permission to execute the plan in secret, because Nobunaga was afraid if he publicly agreed with Tadatsugu plan during the council discussion, it could potentially be leaked by enemy intelligence. Tadatsugu then was tasked to lead a night raid against the Takeda forces located in Tobinosuyama along with Kanamori Nagachika . They led a flying column of 2,000 Tokugawa archers and Arquebus gunners, which

1798-432: The customary veneration of their former subjects. This was considered an increasing threat to central authority by Ōkubo Toshimichi and other members of the new Meiji oligarchy , especially with the large number of ex- samurai revolts occurring around the country. In August 1871, Okubo, assisted by Saigō Takamori , Kido Takayoshi , Iwakura Tomomi and Yamagata Aritomo , forced through an Imperial Edict which reorganized

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1856-541: The daimyos of 260 other domains followed suit. Only 14 domains failed to initially comply voluntarily with the return of the domains ( 版籍奉還 , hanseki hōkan ) , and were then ordered to do so by the Court, under the threat of military action. In return for surrendering their hereditary authority to the central government, the daimyos were re-appointed as non-hereditary governors of their former domains (which were renamed as prefectures), and were allowed to keep ten percent of

1914-549: The developed of Sakata port for the coastal kitamaebune trade, which gave the clan an actual income of closer to 300,000 koku . In 1805, the domain academy , the Chidōkan was established by the 7th daimyō , Sakai Tadaari. The domain faced a severe crisis during the time of the 9th daimyō , Sakai Tadakata, when it came to the attention of shōgun Tokugawa Ienari that the domain's revenues had been understated by some 200,000 koku for many decades. Ienari decided to relocate

1972-435: The domain name was changed to Oizumi Domain ( 大泉藩 , Oizumi-han ) . The domain was abolished together with all of the domains in the abolition of the han system in 1871, becoming Sakata Prefecture and Tsuruoka Prefecture, which then merged into Yamagata Prefecture. The Sakai clan was ennobled in 1885, becoming hakushaku (counts) in the kazoku peerage. Dewa Matsuyama Domain ( 出羽松山藩 , Dewa Matsuyama han )

2030-405: The domain sided with the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei, for which it was punished by the Meiji government with the loss of 2500 koku . It was renamed Matsumine Domain ( 松嶺藩 , Matsumine han ) in 1869, and was abolished with all the other domains in 1871. The final daimyō , Sakai Tadamasa subsequently received the kazoku peerage title of shishaku ( viscount ). Ōyama Domain ( 大山藩 , Ōyama-han )

2088-490: The domain's debts, and promising to convert the domain currency ( hansatsu ) to the new national currency at face value. The central treasury proved unable to support such generosity, so in 1874, the ex-daimyōs' stipend was transformed into government bonds with a face value equivalent to five years' worth of stipends, and paying five percent interest per year. Samurai serving former daimyos also received tradable government bonds of former salary dependent value. The owners of

2146-600: The enemy troops in nearby Nagashino castle were routed, Tadatsugu also burned Kadoya village nearby the location. As the Nagashino campaign ended, Tadatsugu rewarded further for his deeds defending a castle in Tobinosuyama mountain after the battle of Nagashino, as Oda Nobunaga himself personally gives Tadatsugu with a jinbaori (Samurai commander's jacket), and also a Maki no Tachi (sword's mounting). In 1578, Tadatsugu's son, Sakai Ietsugu (1564–1619), took over his father's role as castellan of Yoshida Castle. The ie- in

2204-426: The garrison with 6,000 soldiers. The battles were exclusively limited to spear skirmishes outside the wall, which frustrated Katsuyori, causing him to abandon the siege. Later in the same year, during the campaign in Nagashino , during the war council discussion before the battle, Tadatsugu expressing his idea about night raid, which was quickly rejected by Nobunaga. However, Nobunaga called Tadatsugu in private after

2262-499: The late Sengoku period . Serving as the highest-ranking general in the Tokugawa clan along with Ishikawa Kazumasa , Tadatsugu is also regarded as one of the Four Guardians of the Tokugawa ( Tokugawa-Shitennō ), along with Honda Tadakatsu , Ii Naomasa , and Sakakibara Yasumasa . He is also included in another cultural depiction as one of the Tokugawa 16 divine generals (Tokugawa jūrokushinshō). His official title

2320-601: The lord of the castle, Shizumi Obara, to escape and the castle surrender without a fight. Then in the same year, before the Battle of Azukizaka , Tadatsugu wrote letter to the Ikko-Ikki faction in Mikawa, chastising their rebellious conduct. Sometime around 1565, Tadatsugu urged his superior, Ieyasu, to abandon allegiance towards Imagawa clan . After the Tokugawa clan captured Yoshida Castle in eastern Mikawa (present-day Toyohashi ), Ieyasu appointed Tadatsugu to control

2378-557: The major entrance, were exhausted after days of fierce fighting, and in the evening, the soldiers of Yasumasa Sakakibara and Ietada Matsudaira entered Kaimonjiguchi in their place. On June 23, Ieyasu entered the castle with Sakakibara Yasumasa, thus the castle were subdued. In 1586, according to " Sakakibara clan historical records", Ieyasu sent Honda Tadakatsu, Sakakibara Yasumasu, and Ii Naomasa as representatives to Kyoto , where three of them being regarded as " Tokugawa Sanketsu "(Three great nobles of Tokugawa). Then in following month,

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2436-718: The name of the Inoshishi-giri or Inokiri (猪切 the Boar Slayer ). The blade itself was a work of Masazane from the Tegai school of Nara, and a colleague of the famous Muramasa (or maybe another name for Muramasa himself). Masazane also authored Tonbōgiri (蜻蛉切 the Dragonfly Slayer ), the most famous of the Three Great Spears of Japan (天下三名槍), favourite weapon of Honda Tadakatsu , another one of

2494-452: The prefectural office by the central government, and not directly by the governor, a move calculated to further weaken the traditional feudal ties. The term daimyō was abolished in July 1869 as well, with the formation of the kazoku peerage system. Although the former daimyos had become government employees, they still retained a measure of military and fiscal independence, and enjoyed

2552-642: The raids and harassments from Ochimusha-gari(Samurai hunters) outlaws during their march escorting Ieyasu, while sometimes also paying bribes of gold and silver to the Ochimusha-gari gangs which they could bribe. As they reached Kada, an area between Kameyama town and Iga, The attacks from Ochimusha-gari finally ended as they reached the territory of Kōka ikki Samurais who are friendly to the Tokugawa clan. The Koka ikki samurais then escorting them from until they reached Iga Province , where they further protected by samurai clans from Iga ikki which accompany

2610-448: The records from Tosho Gunkan , Tadatsugu defends Fukutani castle which was besieged by 2,000 cavalry troops of Oda clan led by Shibata Katsuie . Tadatsugu managed to repel the invaders as he led a sallying force outside the castle to engage Katsuie troops. During this battle, Watanabe Yoshitsuna, maternal grandfather of Watanabe Moritsuna , fought under the command of Tadatsugu and manage to kill Katsuie's general named Hayakawa Tōta with

2668-563: The ruse which mitigated the effects of Takeda victory in the field, and the Takeda forces withdrew. In June 1574, when the Takeda clan laid siege to Takatenjin , Oda Nobunaga personally lead reinforcements where he encamped in Yoshida castle and was greeted by Tadatsugu. However, as he heard that Takatenjin surrendered, Nobunaga aborted his trip to Takatenjin and returned to Yoshida castle to decide next step. In 1575, When Takeda Katsuyori laying Siege of Yoshida Castle , Tadatsugu defend

2726-468: The starting year of the Meiji period . Under the reform, all daimyos ( 大名 , daimyō , feudal lords) were required to return their authority to the Emperor Meiji and his house . The process was accomplished in several stages, resulting in a new centralized government of Meiji Japan and the replacement of the old feudal system with a new oligarchy . After the defeat of forces loyal to

2784-410: The tax revenues, based on actual rice production (which was greater than the nominal rice production upon which their feudal obligations under the Shogunate were formerly based). As governors, the former daimyos could name subordinates, but only if the subordinates met qualification levels established by the central government. Furthermore, hereditary stipends to their samurai retainers were paid out of

2842-574: The three of them joined by Tadatsugu Sakai to accompany Ieyasu in his personal trip to Kyoto, where the four of them "became famous". In 1590, during the Odawara Campaign , Tadatsugu was ordered to accompany Tokugawa Hidetada , Ieyasu's son and heir, to Kyoto , where he served as hostage for Ieyasu's loyalty to the Toyotomi during that campaign. After the battle, Hideyoshi ordered to Tokugawa clan to relocate from their ancestral holdings to

2900-681: The treaty forming the Alliance and only became an official member in early 1868. Shōnai was regarded with caution by the Satchō Alliance, as it had deep financial resources, and had rearmed with modern weapons supplied by the Schnell brothers . However, after the defection of Kubota Domain to the imperial side, and the defeat of the Northern Alliance at the Battle of Hokuetsu and the Battle of Aizu , Shōnai Domain surrendered without

2958-658: The two main branches of the Sakai clan. Tadatsugu was heir to the senior branch of the clan. In 1604, his descendants moved to Takasaki Domain (50,000 koku ) in Kōzuke Province ; in 1616, they relocated to Takata Domain (100,000 koku ) in Echigo Province ; in 1619, they were transferred to Matsushiro Domain in Shinano Province ; and then, from 1622 through to 1868, they were installed at Tsurugaoka Domain (120,000 koku ) in Dewa Province . The head of

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3016-631: The vanguard, while Sakakibara Yasumasa and Honda Tadakatsu led the rearguard of the Tokugawa formation. In 1572, during the Battle of Mikatagahara , Tadatsugu fought the opposing Takeda clan forces on the far-right position of Tokugawa forces stork-shaped formation. At first, Tadatsugu managed to repulse the first wave of Takeda clan's charge led by Oyamada Nobushige . However, as the second wave led by Baba Nobuharu stepped in, rank of units under Tadatsugu were overwhelmed. Tadatsugu struggled as his troops were badly beaten. As Ieyasu and his allies retreated to Hamamatsu Castle , Tadatsugu participated in

3074-507: Was Sakai Saemon-no-jo Tadatsugu. Sakai Tadatsugu was also allegedly involved in the conspiracy that caused the death of Lady Tsukiyama and her son, Matsudaira Nobuyasu . Tadatsugu was born in 1527 to Sakai Tadachika, a hereditary vassal of the Matsudaira clan of Mikawa Province. At some point, Tadatsugu was commanded by Imagawa Yoshimoto to attack Tada Yasumitsu, an uncle-in-law of Matsudaira Hirotada. Tadatsugu managed to seize

3132-405: Was awarded the coastal region consisting of Tagawa, Akumi and Murayama districts, which increased his kokudaka from 38,000 koku to 138,000 koku , and then to 150,000 koku . However, the lands of the Shōnai region were fertile and well-watered, and eminently suited for growing rice, which gave the Sakai clan actual revenues of more than 200,000 koku . This revenue was further supplemented by

3190-466: Was founded in 1647 for Sakai Tadatoki, the seventh son of Sakai Tadakatsu, who was assigned 10,000 koku of new rice lands in Tagawa District. It reverted to the parent domain on his death in 1668 without an heir. Sakai Tadatsugu Sakai Tadatsugu ( 酒井 忠次 , 1527 – 17 December 1596) was one of the most favored and most successful military commanders serving Tokugawa Ieyasu in

3248-551: Was founded in 1647 for Sakai Tadatsune, the third son of Sakai Tadakatsu, who was assigned 20,000 koku of new rice lands in Akumi District. The third daimyō , Sakai Tadayoshi served as wakadoshiyori , and was awarded an additional 5000 koku in Kōzuke Province . He also built the Dewa-Matsuyama Castle, from which his successors continued to rule until the Meiji Restoration . During the Boshin War ,

3306-493: Was further supplemented with Oda clan's regiment of cavalry and 500 Arquebus gunners. Tadatsugu led this forces to take the road from Koshu to Horai-ji Temple in Sanshu then crossing a river, until they reached the camp of Takeda forces nearby the besieged Nagashino castle . The forces of Tadatsugu successfully ambushed the Takeda forces, which caused the death of two Takeda generals, Takeda Nobuzane and Saegusa Moritomo . After

3364-460: Was given command of the "Higashi-Mikawa" or "Eastern Mikawa" samurai clans, such as Matsudaira Ietada (Fukōzu) , Matsudaira Tadamasa , Matsudaira Ietada (Katahara) , and others. Later in 1569, Tadatsugu also participated in the Siege of Kakegawa castle. In 1570, Tadatsugu were involved in the Battle of Anegawa , where the Tokugawa forces forming the left wing of the Oda and Tokugawa alliance forces. Here, Tadatsugu and Ishikawa Kazumasa led

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