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
Result Toyotomi victory
Belligerents
Toyotomi forces Sassa Narimasa's forces
Commanders and leaders
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Maeda Toshiie		 Sassa Narimasa
Strength
100,000 (speculation) 20,000 (speculation)

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 Toshiie 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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